Anthology of American Folk Music

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Annotation

Reissued from the 1952 LP series.
Complete liner notes

Sub-Optimal Credits

  • disc 4, track 8, Lonnie McIntorsh & "Elder" Edwards perform vocal and guitar, while Bessie Johnson and Melinda Taylor perform vocals and tambourine. It is not known, of the pairs, who plays what instrument.
  • disc 4, track 14, Red Allen "possibly" performs trumpet.
  • disc 4, track 15, credits read "Rev. D. C. Rice and congregation, group vocal with piano, trumpet, trombone, bass, drums, and triangle
Annotation last modified on 2025-03-03 11:08 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Volume One: Ballads
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Henry Lee
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1929-05-20)
guitar:
Dick Justice (on 1929-05-20)
vocals:
Dick Justice (on 1929-05-20)
recording of:
Young Hunting (aka Henry Lee / Love Henry / The Proud Girl / Earl Richard) (on 1929-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 47) and Child Ballads (number: 68)
Dick Justice3:29
2Fatal Flower Garden
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-11-30)
guitar:
James D. Touchstone (on 1929-11-30)
steel guitar:
Hubert Nelson (on 1929-11-30)
vocals:
Hubert Nelson (on 1929-11-30) and James D. Touchstone (on 1929-11-30)
recording of:
Sir Hugh (on 1929-11-30)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 73) and Child Ballads (number: 155)
Nelstone’s Hawaiians2:58
3The House Carpenter
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1930-04-14)
five-string banjo:
Clarence Ashley (aka Tom Ashley) (on 1930-04-14)
vocals:
Clarence Ashley (aka Tom Ashley) (on 1930-04-14)
recording of:
The Daemon Lover (aka The House Carpenter) (on 1930-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 14) and Child Ballads (number: 243)
Clarence Ashley53:17
4Drunkard’s Special
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-12-06)
guitar:
Coley Jones (on 1929-12-06)
vocals:
Coley Jones (on 1929-12-06)
recording of:
Our Goodman (on 1929-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 114) and Child Ballads (number: 274)
Coley Jones53:16
5Old Lady and the Devil
recorded in:
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-10-17)
guitar:
Belle Reed (on 1928-10-17) and Bill Reed (on 1928-10-17)
vocals:
Bill Reed (on 1928-10-17)
recording of:
The Devil and the Ploughman (on 1928-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 160) and Child Ballads (number: 278)
Bill & Belle Reed3:05
6The Butcher's Boy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-01-16)
five-string banjo:
Buell Kazee (on 1928-01-16)
vocals:
Buell Kazee (on 1928-01-16)
recording of:
The Butcher Boy (or I Wish I Was a Maid Again) (on 1928-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 409) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 409)
is based on:
Died for Love
Buell Kazee43:05
7The Wagoner’s Lad
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-01-18)
five-string banjo:
Buell Kazee (on 1928-01-18)
vocals:
Buell Kazee (on 1928-01-18)
recording of:
Wagoner’s Lad (on 1928-01-18)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 414)
Buell Kazee3:06
8King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki‐Me‐O
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-08-13)
five-string banjo and whistling:
Chubby Parker (on 1928-08-13)
vocals:
Chubby Parker (on 1928-08-13)
recording of:
Frog Went A‐Courtin’ (original version) (on 1928-08-13)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 16)
Chubby Parker and His Old Time Banjo3:10
9Old Shoes and Leggins
recorded in:
Bristol, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-10-31)
banjo:
Bolen Frost (on 1928-10-31)
fiddle:
Uncle Eck Dunford (on 1928-10-31)
harmonica:
Ernest Stoneman (on 1928-10-31)
mandolin:
Hattie Stoneman (on 1928-10-31)
vocals:
Uncle Eck Dunford (on 1928-10-31)
recording of:
Old Shoes and Leggins (on 1928-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 362)
Uncle Eck Dunford3:02
10Willie Moore
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-11-03)
fiddle:
Leonard Rutherford (old-time fiddle player from Kentucky) (on 1927-11-03)
five-string banjo:
Richard Burnett (American folk singer, old-timer, banjo and guitar player) (on 1927-11-03)
vocals:
Richard Burnett (American folk singer, old-timer, banjo and guitar player) (on 1927-11-03)
recording of:
Willie Moore (on 1927-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4816)
Burnett & Rutherford3:17
11A Lazy Farmer Boy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-06-26)
fiddle:
Posey Rorer (on 1931-06-26)
guitar:
Preston Young (on 1931-06-26)
vocals:
Preston Young (on 1931-06-26)
recording of:
A Lazy Farmer Boy (on 1931-06-26)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 438)
Buster Carter & Preston Young3.53:00
12Peg and Awl
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-10-14)
banjo:
Dock Walsh (on 1928-10-14)
guitar:
Clarence "Tom" Ashley (aka Tom Ashley) (on 1928-10-14)
guitar and harmonica:
Garley Foster (on 1928-10-14)
vocals:
Clarence "Tom" Ashley (aka Tom Ashley) (on 1928-10-14) and Garley Foster (on 1928-10-14)
recording of:
Peg and Awl (on 1928-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4619)
The Carolina Tar Heels3:00
13Ommie Wise
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-10-18)
fiddle:
G.B. Grayson (on 1927-10-18)
vocals:
G.B. Grayson (on 1927-10-18)
recording of:
Omie Wise (on 1927-10-18)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 447)
G.B. Grayson3:12
14My Name Is John Johanna
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1927-03-23)
banjo:
Raymond D. Hundley (on 1927-03-23)
fiddle:
Posey Rorer (on 1927-03-23)
guitar:
Alfred Steagall (on 1927-03-23)
vocals:
Kelly Harrell (on 1927-03-23)
recording of:
The State of Arkansas (on 1927-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 257)
Kelly Harrell and the Virginia String Band3:13
2▶CD: Volume One: Ballads
3▶CD: Volume Two: Social Music
4▶CD: Volume Two: Social Music
5▶CD: Volume Three: Songs
6▶Enhanced CD: Volume Three: Songs