The Asch Recordings, Vols. 1–4

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Copyright: © 1999 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
℗ 1999 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Annotation last modified on 2026-02-07 17:31 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Muleskinner Blues (Blue Yodel #8)
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-19)
banjo:
Pete Seeger (on 1944-04-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-19)
2:52
2The Wreck of the Old 97
recording engineer:
Moses Asch
guitar:
Cisco Houston
vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Wreck of the Old 97
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 777)
42:15
3Sally Goodin’
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-24)
fiddle:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-24)
guitar:
Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-24)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1944-04-24)
vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-24)
recording of:
Sally Goodin’ (on 1944-04-24)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 739)
2:28
4Little Black Train
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (in 1944-04)
guitar:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1944-04)
vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1944-04)
recording of:
Little Black Train (Woody Guthrie version) (on 1944-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Woody Guthrie Publications, Inc.
is based on:
Little Black Train (Traditional)
2:31
5Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-19)
recording of:
Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet? (on 1944-04-19)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:31
6Baltimore to Washington
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-19)
guitar and background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19) and Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-19)
vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19) and Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-19)
2:56
7Rubber Dolly
recording engineer:
Moses Asch
guitar and background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Cisco Houston
harmonica:
Sonny Terry
mandolin and lead vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
2:14
821 Years
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-19)
guitar and background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-19)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
3:16
9Sowing on the Mountain
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-19)
background vocals [harmony vocal (bass line)]:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
2:26
10Bed on the Floor
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-19)
guitar and background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-19)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
performer:
Cisco Houston
2:25
11Take a Whiff on Me
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-19)
guitar:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19) and Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-19)
background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-19)
lead vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
2:44
12Stepstone
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-24)
guitar:
Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-25)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1944-04-25)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-25)
background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Bess Lomax Hawes (on 1944-04-25) and Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-25)
recording of:
Stepstone
writer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1966)
2:56
13Put My Little Shoes Away
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-24)
guitar and background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-25)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1944-04-25)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-25)
2:48
14Hen Cackle
recording engineer:
Moses Asch
fiddle:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
guitar:
Cisco Houston
vocals:
Cisco Houston
2:19
15Poor Boy
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-19)
guitar:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
2:29
16Stackolee
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-19)
guitar:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
3:01
17Johnny Hart
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-19)
guitar:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
2:30
18Worried Man Blues
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-19)
guitar:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19) and Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-19)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
background vocals [harmony vocal] and background vocals [harmony]:
Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-19)
vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
3:01
19Danville Girl
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-19)
guitar:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19) and Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-19)
background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-19)
lead vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
3:01
20Gambling Man
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-19)
guitar and background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-19)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
2:22
21Rye Straw
recording engineer:
Moses Asch
fiddle:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
guitar:
Cisco Houston
mandolin:
Bess Lomax Hawes
2:50
22Crawdad Song
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-24)
guitar and background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-24)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1944-04-24)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-24)
2:55
23Ida Red
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (on 1944-04-19)
guitar:
Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-19)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1944-04-19)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (on 1944-04-19)
background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Bess Lomax Hawes (on 1944-04-19) and Cisco Houston (on 1944-04-19)
recording of:
Ida Red
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3429)
3:02
24Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy
recording engineer:
Moses Asch (in 1944-04)
guitar and background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Cisco Houston (in 1944-04)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (in 1944-04)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1944-04)
2:47
25Train 45
recording engineer:
Moses Asch
guitar:
Butch Hawes
mandolin:
Bess Lomax Hawes
vocals:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Train 45
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:40
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