Rufus Crisp
Banjo player and raconteur Rufus Crisp (1880-1955) was born, lived, and died in mountainous eastern Kentucky. This album, whose liner notes provide extensive biographical and contextual information, was recorded in Rufus' home in Floyd County between 1946 and 1955 as part of a collection in the Archive of Folk Song in the Library of Congress.
Track Listing
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101
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Shout Little Lulu | Rufus Crisp | 2:10 | |
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102
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Blue-Eyed Girl | Rufus Crisp | 3:42 | |
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103
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Story of Banjo Contest | Rufus Crisp | 3:06 | |
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104
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Trouble on My Mind / Ball and Chain (medley) | Rufus Crisp | 3:09 | |
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105
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Cumberland Gap | Rufus Crisp | 1:37 | |
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106
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Shady Grove | Rufus Crisp | 2:14 | |
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107
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Roll On John | Rufus Crisp | 4:03 | |
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201
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Old Joe Clark / Sourwood Mountain (medley) | Rufus Crisp | 4:03 | |
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202
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Fall, Fall, Build Me a Boat | Rufus Crisp | 1:26 | |
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203
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Farewell to Old Beaver | Rufus Crisp | 8:05 | |
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204
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Walk Light Ladies (Step Up Ladies) | Rufus Crisp | 1:34 | |
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205
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Blue Goose | Rufus Crisp | 3:04 | |
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206
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Banjo Tunings and Songs - Sourwood Mountain / Do Little Baby / Shoo Fly / Brighter Day (medley) | Rufus Crisp | 6:20 |
Album Info
Folkways Suggests
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Old Time Country MusicMike Seeger
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Family Songs and Stories from the North Carolina MountainsDoug and Jack Wallin
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Old Time Couple Dances, Fiddle and AccordionBob Arbuckle, Verner Mikkelson, ...
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Banjo Diary: Lessons from TraditionStephen Wade
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Friends of Old Time Music: The Folk Arrival 1961 - 1965Various Artists
