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This Land

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Local Numbers
RA-RAMS-LP-0178 Riverside.3524
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
New York Riverside 1963
General
Descriptive notes by Orrin Keepnews on container. Performer(s): Gospel and folk songs; the Staple Singers; Roebuck Staples, vocals and guitar ; Phil Upchurch, electric bass ; Johnny Pate, bass ; Al Duncan, drums ; Maceo Woods, organ. Production notes: Recorded at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago.
Producer
Grauer, Bill, 1922-1963
Performer
Woods, Maceo
Creator
Keepnews, Orrin, 1923-
Performer
Duncan, Al
Upchurch, Phil
Pate, Johnny
Artist
Staple Singers
Performer
Staple Singers
Collection Creator
Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995
Place
New York
United States
New York (N.Y.)
Topic
Gospel music
Popular music
Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Drum
African Americans
Producer
Grauer, Bill, 1922-1963
Performer
Woods, Maceo
Creator
Keepnews, Orrin, 1923-
Performer
Duncan, Al
Upchurch, Phil
Pate, Johnny
Artist
Staple Singers
Performer
Staple Singers
Culture
Americans
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Frederic Ramsey audio recordings
Frederic Ramsey audio recordings / 33 1/3 RPM Records
Extent
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Date
1963
Container
Box LP, Item 178
Archival Repository
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Identifier
CFCH.RAMS, File RA-RAMS-LP-0178
Type
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Collection Citation
Frederic Ramsey audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Rights
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Contents
This land --Old time religion --Blowin' in the wind --Wish I had answered --Twelve gates to the city --Gamblin' man --Didn't it rain --Swing down, chariot! --Let that liar alone --Cottonfields -- Motherless children --A better home.
Track Information
101 This Land / Staple Singers, Al Duncan, Phil Upchurch. Vocals,Guitar,Bass,Drum. 102 Old Time Religion / Staple Singers, Al Duncan, Johnny Pate. Guitar. 103 Blowing in the Wind / Staple Singers, Al Duncan, Phil Upchurch. Guitar. 104 Wish I Had Answered / Staple Singers, Al Duncan, Phil Upchurch. Guitar. 105 Oh, What a Beautiful City (Twelve Gates to the City) / Staple Singers, Al Duncan, Phil Upchurch. Guitar. 106 Gambling Man / Staple Singers, Al Duncan, Maceo Woods. Guitar. 201 Didn't It Rain / Staple Singers, Al Duncan, Phil Upchurch. Guitar. 202 Swing Down, Chariot / Staple Singers, Al Duncan, Phil Upchurch. Guitar. 203 Let That Liar Alone / Staple Singers, Al Duncan, Maceo Woods. Guitar. 204 Cotton Fields / Staple Singers, Al Duncan, Phil Upchurch. Guitar. 205 Motherless Children / Staple Singers, Al Duncan, Phil Upchurch. Guitar. 206 A Better Home / Staple Singers, Al Duncan, Phil Upchurch. Guitar.
Restrictions
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1649109300700-1649109308378-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk544bb4322-0771-4ad6-8446-c4fffc656bde

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