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The Asch Recordings, 1939 to 1945 - Vol. 2

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The Asch Recordings, 1939 to 1945 - Vol. 2
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This compilation of folk ballads from the Moses Asch archives samples songs from many of his favorite singers: Lead Belly, Burl Ives, Alan Lomax, Brownie McGhee, Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. Volume 2 continues on FW00AA4.

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Track Listing

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On a Monday Lead Belly 2:17
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102
Wayfaring Stranger Burl Ives 1:16
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103
The Bold Soldier Burl Ives 1:30
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104
Mama, Mama / Once I Knew an Old Lady Alan Lomax 3:06
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105
Old Woman and the Devil Pete Seeger 2:36
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106
House of the Rising Sun Woody Guthrie 3:01
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107
Cryderville Jail Cisco Houston 3:24
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108
Betty and Dupree Brownie McGhee 4:07
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109
Go Tell Aunt Nancy Folk Group with Pete Seeger, and Bess and Butch Lomax 2:43
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201
Polly Wolly Doodle Folk Group with Pete Seeger, and Bess and Butch Lomax 1:34
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202
Down in the Valley Folk Group with Pete Seeger, and Bess and Butch Lomax 2:34
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203
Number 12 Train Josh White 3:45
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204
Born to Lose Les Paul and Mary Ford 3:18
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205
Johnson Boys Frank Warner, Pete Seeger, and Bess Lomax Hawes 1:02
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206
Down in the Valley Ralph Page 2:55
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207
Cowboy Waltz Woody Guthrie 2:08
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208
Country Dance Music Tiny Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Siller 2:33
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209
Bile Them Cabbage Down Pick-Up Band 3:00

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW00AA3, AA 3

Year(s) Released

1967

Label/Collection

Folkways Records

Genre(s)

American Folk

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

African American; Anglo-American

Instrument(s)

Accordion; Banjo; Fiddle; Guitar; Mandolin; Piano; Violin

Credit(s)

Moses Asch - Producer, Recorder
 Charles Edward Smith - Producer
 Ronald Clyne - Designer
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