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Frank Proffitt of Reese, North Carolina

Frank Proffitt
Frank Proffitt of Reese, North Carolina, LP artwork
Frank Proffitt of Reese, North Carolina by Frank Proffitt, LP artwork
Frank Proffitt of Reese, North Carolina, CD artwork
Frank Proffitt of Reese, North Carolina by Frank Proffitt, CD artwork

"We, of Folk-Legacy Records, consider Frank Proffitt one of this country's finest traditional artists. We are proud to offer this record as the first in our series of authentic field recordings."
-Sandy and Caroline Paton

Frank Proffitt was a musician, luthier, farmer, and carpenter whose source of traditional Appalachian music reached far past the borders of his home of North Carolina. Proffitt is best known for his singing and self-accompanying homemade fretless banjo playing. On this record Frank Proffitt sings “Tom Dooley”, a once obscure murder ballad that went on to sell over six million copies after it was recorded and popularized by the Kingston Trio in 1958. These field recordings taken by Sandy Paton make up this impactful first release on Folk-Legacy Records and followed the release of Frank Proffitt Sings Folk Songs, a Folkways release also recorded by Sandy Paton prior to founding Folk-Legacy Records. In the years that followed, Proffitt would become an inspiration to performers of mountain music, playing his homemade banjos and dulcimers at the Newport and Chicago folk festivals, and the 1964 New York World's Fair.

Track Listing

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Trifling Woman Frank Proffitt 02:18
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Cluck Old Hen Frank Proffitt 02:23
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Morning Fair Frank Proffitt 02:50
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Bonnie James Campbell Frank Proffitt 01:27
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Lord Randall Frank Proffitt 03:29
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Handsome Molly Frank Proffitt 01:45
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Reuben Train Frank Proffitt 02:57
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Tom Dooley Frank Proffitt 02:44
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109
I'm Going Back To North Carolina Frank Proffitt 01:54
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Moonshine Frank Proffitt 01:41
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Rye Whiskey Frank Proffitt 02:31
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I'll Never Get Drunk No More Frank Proffitt 02:35
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Wild Bill Jones Frank Proffitt 03:27
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Gyps Of David Frank Proffitt 02:57
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Song Of A Lost Hunter Frank Proffitt 04:24
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Sourwood Mountain Frank Proffitt 02:31
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Going Across The Mountain Frank Proffitt 02:16