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Ballad Hunter, The: John Lomax , Pt.1 & 2: Cheyenne & Blues

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Local Numbers
RA-RAMS-LP-0237 Library of Congress.L49
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
Washington, D.C. Library of Congress 195x
General
Library of Congress, Music Division, Recording Laboratory: AFS L 49 (on container: AAFS L49). Each lecture is illustrated with musical excerpts from American folk music collected by John A. Lomax for the Archive of American Folk Song in the Library of Congress. Biographical note on container
Recorder
Lomax, John A. (John Avery), 1867-1948
Field worker
Lomax, John A. (John Avery), 1867-1948
Collection Creator
Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995
Place
United States
Topic
Cowboys -- Songs and music
Folk songs -- United States
Blues (Music)
Prisoners' songs
Recorder
Lomax, John A. (John Avery), 1867-1948
Field worker
Lomax, John A. (John Avery), 1867-1948
Culture
Americans
Anglo-American
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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
195x
Container
Box LP, Item 237
Archival Repository
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Identifier
CFCH.RAMS, File RA-RAMS-LP-0237
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
Part 1. Cheyenne: Songs from the range and hill country: (excerpts from) Dreary Black Hills -- Good-bye Old Paint -- Jesse James (2 versions)-- Brennan on the moor -- The jam on Gerry's rocks -- Sioux indians -- Bury me not on the lone prairie -- Part 2. Blues and hollers: "Being lonesome songs": (excerpts from) Red River blues -- Wasn't I lucky -- Another man done gone -- I'm gwine to Texas -- Prison blues -- Mule skinners' hollers -- Country rag -- Two white horses.
Track Information
101 Dreary Black Hills. 102 Good-Bye Old Paint. 103 Cheyenne: Jesse James (Two Versions). 104 Cheyenne: Brennan On The Moor. 105 Cheyenne: The Jam On Gerry's Rocks. 106 Cheyenne: Sioux Indians. 107 Cheyenne: Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie. 201 Blues And Hollers: Red River Blues. 202 Blues And Hollers: Wasn't I Lucky. 203 Blues And Hollers: Another Man Done Gone Wrong. 204 Blues And Hollers: I'm Gwine To Texas. 205 Blues And Hollers: Prison Blues. 206 Blues And Hollers: Mule Skinners' Hollers. 207 Blues And Hollers: Country Rag. 208 Blues And Hollers: Two White Horses.
Restrictions
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1649109300700-1649109308392-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5c10dfa6f-7ca2-4ca4-a1d4-c703ae51664b

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