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Sound Recordings
(continued) |
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MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0778 |
AFC 1975/001: SR108 (3),
Recorded: unknown
|
|
Running time: 15:01 |
|
This is a continuation of SR108 (1). It
appears to be the making of a demo of two (unidentified) women singers
with banjo, guitar and bass. An unidentified male singer is also on
several songs. This session is continued on SR109. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
| Start |
Tuning |
| 0:42 |
"Ridin' in a buggy" |
| 2:11 |
laughter |
| 2:23 |
"Cindy" |
| 7:02 |
Talking |
| 7:40 |
"Old Joe Clark" |
| 11:00 |
Laughter |
| 11:15 |
"Brandy Leave Me Alone" |
| 13:03 |
Talking, laughter and tuning |
| 13:47 |
Fragment of an unidentified song. |
| 14:52 |
Talking. |
| 10:48 |
Performers talking about the lyrics of the
song |
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0779 |
AFC 1975/001: SR109,
Recorded: unknown
|
|
Running time: 29:45 |
|
This is a continuation of SR108 (1) and SR108 (3). It appears to be the making of a
demo of two (unidentified) women singers with banjo, guitar and bass. An
unidentified male singer is also on several songs. A previously used
tape was used for this session, so in several places the original
recordings are briefly heard. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
| Start |
A big band is heard briefly |
| 0:31 |
"Fare ye Well My Own True Love" (take 1) |
| 3:20 |
"Fare ye Well My Own True Love" (take 2) |
| 6:08 |
Talking |
| 6:33 |
"Fare ye Well My Own True Love" (take 3) |
| 8:10 |
"Fare ye Well My Own True Love" (take 4) |
| 10:30 |
Talking, laughing and preparation for the next
song |
| 11:23 |
First line: "If he's gone let him go, let him sink or
let him swim" |
| 13:48 |
Talking |
| 14:01 |
"Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow" |
| 16:45 |
Talking |
| 16:58 |
"Doney Gal" (take 1) |
| 19:42 |
Talking |
| 20:03 |
"Doney Gal" (take 2) |
| 23:47 |
talking |
| 24:24 |
"You Are My Sunshine" (take 1) |
| 25:12 |
Laughter |
| 25:30 |
"You Are My Sunshine" (take 2) |
| 28:10 |
Big Band music and the sign off of a radio broadcast
called "Pipeline" |
| 0:31 |
"Fare ye Well My Own True Love" (take 1) |
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0780 |
AFC 1975/001: SR111,
Recorded: unknown
|
|
Running time: 14:01 |
|
This recording seems to be a set of dubs of political songs from
phonograph records. There are several male performers. Several of the
songs have Canadian themes. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
"This Land is our Land" [Canadian Version] |
performer 1, banjo |
| 2:26 |
"Brand New Democratic Party Train" |
performer #1, banjo |
| 5:41 |
first line: "A Douglas for me, a Douglas for me, if
you're not a Douglas you're no use to me" |
performer #2, guitar |
| 6:50 |
Repeat of previous song |
|
| 8:05 |
["We Are Building a New Party"] [to the tune of
"Jacob's Ladder"] |
performer #3, guitar |
| 9:49 |
"We Shall Not Be Moved" |
performer, guitar |
| 11:57 |
"Solidarity Forever" |
performer, guitar |
| 14:01 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54540 |
AFC 1975/001: SR0112,
Recorded: undated
|
|
[no tape log is available for this
item] |
|
[Tape box is labeled "Skip James interview."] |
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0781 |
AFC 1975/001: SR113,
Recorded: unknown
|
|
Running time: 17:41 |
|
This is a recording of six songs by an unidentified male singer and his
guitar. There seems to two men doing the recording; neither of them
sounds like John Dildine. The guitar is quite clear but the lyrics are
difficult to understand. The singer sounds like an older African
American. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Talking about the next song. |
|
| 0:49 |
"Drunken Spree" |
unknown performer, vocal and guitar |
| 3:20 |
Talking about the next song. |
|
| 4:28 |
["Won't You Go Along New?"] |
unknown performer, vocal and guitar |
| 6:04 |
Talking about the next song. |
|
| 7:12 |
Unidentified song. [The singer says the title is a
"girl's name." It is something like "Celon."] |
unknown performer, vocal and guitar |
| 8:00 |
Talking about the next song. |
|
| 9:17 |
"All Night Long" (take 1) |
unknown performer, vocal and guitar |
| 10:34 |
Talking about the next song. |
|
| 10:52 |
"All Night Long" (take 2) |
unknown performer, vocal and guitar |
| 14:00 |
Talking about the next song. |
|
| 14:38 |
"All Night Long" (take 3) |
unknown performer, vocal and guitar |
| 17:41 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54541 |
AFC 1975/001: SR0114,
Recorded: undated
|
|
[no tape log is available for this
item] |
|
[from original inventory, this is likely part of the "Skip James
interview."] |
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54542 |
AFC 1975/001: SR0115,
Recorded: undated
|
|
[no tape log is available for this
item] |
|
[from original inventory, this is likely part of the "Skip James
interview."] |
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54543 |
AFC 1975/001: SR0116,
Recorded: undated
|
|
[no tape log is available for this
item] |
|
[from original inventory, this is likely part of the "Skip James
interview."] |
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54544 |
AFC 1975/001: SR0117,
Recorded: undated
|
|
[no tape log is available for this
item] |
|
[from original inventory, this is likely part of the "Skip James
interview."] |
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54545 |
AFC 1975/001: SR0118,
Recorded: undated
|
|
[no tape log is available for this
item] |
|
[from original inventory, this is likely part of the "Skip James
interview."] |
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RAA 54546 |
AFC 1975/001: SR0119,
Recorded: undated
|
|
[no tape log is available for this
item] |
|
[from original inventory, this is likely part of the "Skip James
interview."] |
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0782 |
AFC 1975/001: SR120,
Recorded: unknown
|
|
Running time: 12:11 |
|
This appears to be a recording session of an unidentified blues
singer-guitar player. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
| Start |
Discussion of the recording of the next song. |
| 1:32 |
Guitar picking in preparation for the next
song. |
| 2:10 |
"Catfish Blues" - start |
| 2:40 |
Getting ready for take. |
| 2:47 |
"Catfish Blues" (take 1) |
| 4:27 |
Discussion about another take. |
| 4:49 |
"Catfish Blues" (take 2) |
| 6:33 |
Getting ready for the next song. |
| 8:02 |
"Bad, Bad Whiskey" (take 1) |
| 9:50 |
Talking |
| 10:02 |
"Bad, Bad Whiskey" (take 2) |
| 11:01 |
Talking about the next song. |
| 11:50 |
"Black Girl" |
| 10:52 |
"All Night Long" (take 2) |
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0783 |
AFC 1975/001: SR121,
Recorded: unknown
|
|
Running time: 11:51 |
|
In this recording an unidentified man reads a poem, 3 takes, then records
a message to two raging seas" |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
| Start |
"The Wall" (take 1) |
| 3:35 |
"The Wall" (take 2) |
| 6:50 |
"The Wall" (take 3) |
| 10:18 |
The reader records a message to John Dildine. |
| 1:32 |
Guitar picking in preparation for the next
song. |
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0820 |
AFC 1975/001: SR122,
Recorded: undated
|
|
[no tape log is available for this
item] |
|
[the tape box indicates this may be "The Music of Kenya, British
Information Services tape recording." ] |
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0784 |
AFC 1975/001: SR123, Recorded: probably
1961
|
|
Running time: 28:14 |
|
This is a recording of Peter Weston interviewing Jim Kweskin. Kweskin
also sings and plays guitar. The recording session is continued on SR124. The recording was made in the home of
Peter and Judy Weston in St. Louis, MO. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Peter Weston talking with Jim Kweskin). |
|
| 2:18 |
"You're No Good" (a Jesse Fuller song) |
Kweskin, vocal and guitar |
| 3:55 |
Weston and Kweskin talk about "San Francisco Bay
Blues" and Jesse Fuller's records. They talk about the
next song. |
|
| 6:49 |
"The Cuckoo" |
Kweskin, vocal and guitar |
| 9:47 |
Weston and Kweskin talk about where Kweskin collects
material. |
|
| 11:45 |
"House of David Blues" |
Kweskin, vocal and guitar |
| 14:12 |
Weston and Kweskin talk about the previous
song. |
|
| 16:00 |
blank |
|
| 16:24 |
Recording resumes. Kweskin talks about the guitar
tuning for the next song. |
|
| 17:00 |
"Buffalo Skinners" |
Kweskin, vocal and guitar |
| 21:38 |
Weston and Kweskin discuss the previous song. They
discuss guitar tuning. |
|
| 23:26 |
"Cherry Red" |
Kweskin, vocal and guitar |
| 26:20 |
Weston and Kweskin talk about blues and other genres
Kweskin plays. They talk about Kweskin playing the
banjo. |
|
| 28:19 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0785 |
AFC 1975/001: SR124, Recorded: probably
1961
|
|
Running time: 30:42 |
|
This is a recording of Peter Weston interviewing Jim Kweskin. Kweskin
also sings and plays guitar. The recording session began on SR123. The recording was made in the home of
Peter and Judy Weston in St. Louis, MO. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
The next song is introduced |
|
| 1:16 |
"Days of ‘49" |
Kweskin, vocal and guitar |
| 5:20 |
Weston and Kweskin talk about Mississippi John Hurt.
Weston asks Kweskin to play Hurt's song
"Frankie." |
|
| 7:18 |
"Frankie" |
Kweskin, vocal and guitar |
| 10:00 |
Weston and Kweskin discuss the previous song and the
next song. |
|
| 10:59 |
"Stagolee" |
Kweskin, vocal and guitar |
| 13:50 |
Weston and Kweskin talk about Kweskin's upcoming
travel to Europe. Weston closed the recording. |
|
| 15:05 |
This 15 minute segment is Weston sending a message to
John Dildine about the Kweskin recording and what's
going on in the music scene in St. Louis. He talks about
why he's made this recording. He says that the club
called the Laughing Buddha has burned down. He talks
about a newly opened coffee shop which offers live
music. He mentions Robin and Ellen Christenson, who are
on other recordings in this collection. He mentions Jean
Redpath, Odetta, and the Weavers playing in St. Louis.
Judy Weston walks in and talks. |
|
| 30:42 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0786 |
AFC 1975/001: SR125,
Recorded: unknown
|
|
Running time: 12:38 |
|
This SR seems to be dubs of an unidentified Bluegrass Band. |
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0787 |
AFC 1975/001: SR126, Recorded: ca.
1959-01
|
|
Running time: 30:52 |
|
This is the second part of a recording of a John Dildine radio broadcast
with The New Lost City Ramblers: John Cohen, Mike Seeger and Tom Paley.
The first part is on SR127. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Dildine talks about magazines devoted to folk music
including "Caravan" and "Sing Out!" He tells listener
how to subscribe to "Sing Out!" |
|
| 1:37 |
"Farewell to Tarwathie" (recorded) |
A.L. Lloyd and Ewan MacColl |
| 4:07 |
Dildine and John Cohen talk. |
|
| 5:02 |
"Charlie Was a Good Old Man" |
John Cohen, banjo solo |
| 5:45 |
Cohen talks about the previous song and the next
song. |
|
| 6:14 |
"You Are My Sunshine" |
John Cohen, banjo solo |
| 6:42 |
Dildine and Cohen talk about banjo tunings. Mike
Seeger joins them. |
|
| 7:53 |
"Foggy Mountain Breakdown" |
The NLCR |
| 8:34 |
Dildine and The NLCR talk about bluegrass music and a
bluegrass record that Seeger has just made. Seeger talks
about the evolution of old time music into bluegrass. He
mentions Jimmy Driftwood. |
|
| 16:04 |
"Chewing Gum" |
The NLCR |
| 17:53 |
Dildine and The NLCR talk about the previous song.
Seeger says it came from a Carter Family recording. Tom
Paley tunes his guitar. |
|
| 19:10 |
"Buckdancers Choice" |
Paley, guitar solo |
| 20:08 |
Getting ready for the next song. |
|
| 21:13 |
"The wreck of the Tennessee Gravy Train" (an Uncle
Dave Macon song) |
The NLCR |
| 24:19 |
Dildine asks for one more song. He and Cohen talk
about the folk song magazines "Caravan" and Sing
Out!" |
|
| 26:11 |
"Sally Goodin" |
The NLCR |
| 27:30 |
Dildine closes the broadcast. |
|
| 28:14 |
"Railroad Bill" (recorded) |
theme song |
| 30:52 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0788 |
AFC 1975/001: SR127, Recorded: ca.
1959-01
|
|
Running time: 26:02 |
|
This is the first part of a recording of a John Dildine radio broadcast
with The New Lost City Ramblers: John Cohen, Mike Seeger and Tom Paley.
The second part is on SR126. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Opening theme, "Railroad Bill" recorded. Dildine
introduces the program, a live session with the New Lost
City Ramblers: John Cohen, Mike Seeger and Tom Paley.
Dildine introduces the first song. |
|
| 3:14 |
"Old Joe Clark," recorded |
Jimmy Driftwood |
| 4:52 |
Dildine introduces the New Lost City Ramblers. He
says this is 8 months since their first program (May,
1958). |
|
| 5:56 |
"Forked Dear" |
The NLCR |
| 6:48 |
Dildine and the NLCR talk about learning songs from
old phonograph records, and other things. |
|
| 9:32 |
"Beware, Young Ladies" |
The NLCR |
| 11:57 |
they talk about the previous song and other songs
from the Depression Era. They talk about folk music
publications. They talk about Alan Lomax and an article
in "Sing Out!" |
|
| 15:30 |
"Leaving Home" (an unusual version of "Frankie and
Johnny") |
The NLCR |
| 18:32 |
Dildine and the NLCR talk about tuning their
instruments. |
|
| 20:17 |
While the NLCR are tuning, Dildine plays two recorded
songs by A.L. Lloyd and Ewan MacColl, "Sperm Whale
Fishing" and "Blood Red Roses." Also on the record are
Peggy Seeger playing banjo and John Cohen playing
harmonica. |
|
| 25:37 |
Dildine talks about the previous songs. |
|
| 26:02 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0789 |
AFC 1975/001: SR128,
Recorded: unknown
|
|
Running time: 32:15 |
|
This seems to be a copy, i.e. dub, of a record album of an unidentified
male singer. On most songs he sings and plays guitar. However, the last
song is a banjo solo. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
"Boll Weevil" |
vocal, guitar |
| 3:44 |
"Devilish Mary" |
vocal, guitar |
| 5:45 |
"The Devil and the Farmer's Wife" vocal,
guitar |
|
| 9:23 |
"Red Apple Juice" |
vocal, guitar |
| 11:57 |
"Tom Cat Blues" |
vocal, guitar |
| 14:32 |
"Way Down Town" or "A Dollar is All I Crave" |
vocal, guitar |
| 18:00 |
"Seven Drunken Nights" also known as "Cabbage Head"
also known as "You Old Fool |
vocal, guitar" |
| 21:29 |
Unidentified banjo solo by the unidentified
performer. |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0790 |
AFC 1975/001: SR129,
Recorded: unknown
|
|
Running time: 24:42 |
|
This is a set of blues songs by an unidentified male singer. He plays
guitar on all the songs. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
"Motherless Children" |
vocal, guitar |
| 4:24 |
unidentified blues song |
vocal, guitar |
| 10:04 |
["Keys to the Highway"] |
vocal, guitar |
| 14:27 |
"Frankie and Albert" take 2 |
vocal, guitar |
| 18:48 |
"Keep on Truckin' Mama" take 1 |
vocal, guitar |
| 23:09 |
"Fare thee Well" or "Dink's Song" |
vocal, guitar |
| 24:42 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0791 |
AFC 1975/001: SR130,
Recorded: unknown
|
|
Running time: 21:01 |
|
This is a set of blues and gospel songs by an unidentified male singer.
He plays guitar on all the songs. On some of the songs someone plays
harmonica. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
"Lose Your Money (But don't Lose your Mind" |
vocal, guitar |
| 02:46 |
unidentified blues song |
vocal, guitar |
| 04:45 |
["Ain't That A Rockin'] the first line is "Now Moses
was a little baby born in Egypt land" |
vocal, guitar, harmonica |
| 07:38 |
"Oh, Mary Don't You Weep" |
vocal, guitar, harmonica |
| 10:30 |
"Careless Love" |
vocal, guitar, harmonica |
| 13:59 |
chorus: "Sorry to hear …. That's the Way It Goes
" |
vocal, guitar |
| 16:30 |
"James Alley Blues" |
vocal, guitar |
| 21:01 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0792 |
AFC 1975/001: SR131,
Recorded: unknown
|
|
Running time: 34:02 |
|
This is a set of blues and gospel songs by an unidentified male
singer. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
"Gravel" |
vocal, harmonica |
| 03:22 |
"My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean" |
vocal, guitar |
| 06:30 |
"Poor Man but a Good Man" |
vocal, guitar |
| 08:44 |
"Stagolee" |
vocal, guitar |
| 12:51 |
"Noted Rider," take 1 |
vocal, guitar |
| 15:25 |
"I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water" ["I Know You
Rider"] |
vocal, guitar |
| 17:32 |
"Twelve Gates to the City" |
vocal, guitar |
| 18:57 |
unidentified song(s) |
harmonica solo(s) |
| 22:35 |
first line "I don't know what you've been
doin'" |
vocal, harmonica, guitar |
| 24:10 |
[Bottle Up and Go"] |
vocal, harmonica, guitar |
| 26:48 |
first line "Your mama don't allow you to stay out all
night long" |
vocal, harmonica, guitar |
| 29:50 |
"Keys to the Highway" |
vocal, guitar |
| 34:02 |
End |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0793 |
AFC 1975/001: SR132, Recorded: unknown [probably late
1950s]
|
|
Running time: 28:23 |
|
This is a recording of the second part of a John Dildine radio broadcast.
In the first part (not taped) Dildine played recordings of Leadbelly. In
this part his guest is Dave Sears who sings and plays banjo. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Dildine introduces the program and Dave
Sears. |
|
| 00:40 |
Sears talks about the next song. |
|
| 01:13 |
"Ox Driving Song" |
vocal and banjo |
| 04:20 |
Dildine and Sears talk about using a barbeque grill
at home. |
|
| 06:09 |
"Dunderbeck's Machine" |
vocal and banjo |
| 07:59 |
Dildine and Sears talk about children's
songs. |
|
| 09:08 |
"Ha Ha This-a-Way" |
vocal and banjo |
| 11:16 |
Dildine and Sears talk about a Leadbelly Christmas
song. |
|
| 11:28 |
"Christmas is Coming (It's Almost Day)" |
vocal and banjo |
| 12:06 |
Dildine and Sears discuss the previous song and the
next song. |
|
| 13:00 |
"On a Monday" |
vocal and banjo |
| 15:10 |
Dildine does a station break. |
|
| 16:28 |
Dildine and Sears talk about the next song. |
|
| 17:33 |
"Roll On Columbia Roll On" |
vocal and banjo |
| 21:18 |
Dildine and Sears talk about Woody Guthrie and the
previous song. |
|
| 22:12 |
"John Henry" |
vocal and banjo |
| 25:50 |
Dildine thanks Dave Sears. Closing theme, "Railroad
Bill." Dildine closes the program. |
|
| 28:07 |
End of program |
|
| 28:32 |
End of recording |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0821 |
AFC 1975/001: SR133,
Recorded: undated
|
|
[no tape log is available for this
item] |
|
[per the orginal inventory this may be "Tape of old 78 records found in
St. Louis." ] |
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0794 |
AFC 1975/001: SR134,
Recorded: unknown
|
|
Running time: 14:15 |
|
This appears to be "demo" recordings of several songs by two unidentified
male performers. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
blank |
|
| 0:39 |
"UAW" (Take 1) |
vocal, banjo and guitar |
| 2:34 |
blank |
|
| 2:47 |
"UAW" (Take 2) |
vocal, banjo and guitar |
| 5:12 |
"UAW" chorus only |
vocal, banjo and guitar |
| 5:43 |
"UAW" chorus only |
vocal, banjo and guitar |
| 6:00 |
Dildine and performers doing sound set up and sound
check. |
|
| 7:45 |
"UAW" (Take 3) |
vocal, banjo and guitar |
| 10:06 |
false starts |
|
| 10:40 |
"Solidarity" (Take 1) |
vocal, banjo |
| 11:27 |
"Solidarity" (Take 2) |
vocal and banjo |
| 12:15 |
talking |
|
| 12:35 |
"No Irish Need Apply" |
vocal, guitar |
| 14:15 |
END |
|
|
|
|
|
MBRS Rack Number: RXG 0795 |
AFC 1975/001: SR135,
Recorded: unknown
|
|
Running time: 16:01 |
|
This is a John Dildine tape of recorded music. |
|
|
Time
|
Content
|
Performer(s)
|
| Start |
Dildine talks about songs and singing. He talks about
the Archive of Folk Music at the Library of Congress.
Native American music is playing in the
background.] |
|
| 3:02 |
An unidentified Sioux mother singing her child to
sleep. |
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| 4:12 |
Dildine talks about the Mormon migration to
Utah. |
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| 5:04 |
"The Handcart Song" introduces this traditional
Mormon song [then sings it a capella.] |
An unidentified man |
| 8:21 |
Dildine talks about the next song. |
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| 9:58 |
"Streets of Laredo" |
an unaccompanied man, a capella |
| 11:50 |
Dildine introduces the next song. |
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| 12:17 |
A lament for the dead |
unidentified Sioux singing, flute [which may really
be part of the next song] |
| 13:12 |
Dildine introduces the next song. |
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| 13:42 |
A Sioux courting song |
unidentified man, flute and vocal |
| 16:01 |
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