The Story of Vanguard (First edition limited to 1000)

~ Release by The Weavers, Odetta, Joan Baez, Buffy Sainte‐Marie, Doc Watson & Skip James (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

First edition limited to 1000
All six albums were AAA cut from the mono master tapes by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound.
All albums were lacquered from their original mono master tapes.
Includes 36-page liner notes booklet

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-16 16:20 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl: At Carnegie Hall
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Darling Corey
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
live recording of:
Darling Corey (on 1955-12-24)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5723) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5723)
The Weavers?:??
A2Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
The Weavers?:??
A3Pay Me My Money Down
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
recording of:
Pay Me My Money Down
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 21449)
The Weavers?:??
A4Greensleeves
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
The Weavers?:??
A5Rock Island Line
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
live recording of:
Rock Island Line (on 1955-12-24)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
The Weavers?:??
A6Around the World
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
The Weavers?:??
A7Wimoweh
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
live recording of:
Wimoweh (on 1955-12-24)
lyricist and arranger:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
composer:
Solomon Linda
version of:
Mbube
The Weavers?:??
A8Venga Jaleo
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
The Weavers?:??
A9Suliram (I’ll Be There)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
The Weavers?:??
A10Shalom Chaverim
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
The Weavers?:??
B1Lonesome Traveller
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
live recording of:
Lonesome Traveler (“I’m (just) a Lonely and a Lonesome Traveller”) (on 1955-12-24)
lyricist and composer:
Lee Hays
publisher:
Essex Musikverlag and Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
The Weavers?:??
B2I Know Where I’m Going
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
The Weavers?:??
B3Woody’s Rag / 900 Miles
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
The Weavers?:??
B4Sixteen Tons
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
live cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons (on 1955-12-24)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
adaptations:
16 Tons
The Weavers?:??
B5Follow the Drinking Gourd
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
The Weavers?:??
B6When the Saints Go Marching In
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
The Weavers?:??
B7I’ve Got a Home in That Rock
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
The Weavers?:??
B8Hush Little Baby
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
The Weavers?:??
B9Go Where I Send Thee
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
The Weavers?:??
B10Goodnight Irene
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-24)
live cover recording of:
Goodnight Irene (on 1955-12-24)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
translated version of:
Godnatt Irene
The Weavers?:??
2▶12" Vinyl: My Eyes Have Seen
3▶12" Vinyl: Joan Baez
4▶12" Vinyl: It's My Way
5▶12" Vinyl: Doc Watson
6▶12" Vinyl: Skip James Today!

Credits

Release group

includes:Doc Watson by Doc Watson (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
It’s My Way! by Buffy Sainte‐Marie
Joan Baez by Joan Baez (US folk singer)
My Eyes Have Seen by Odetta (American singer Odetta Holmes)
The Weavers at Carnegie Hall by The Weavers
Today! by Skip James