Southern Journey, Volume 2: Ballads and Breakdowns

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Annotation

Sub-Optimal Credits

Places recorded:
Carroll County: Hillsville
Tazewell County: Bluefield
Smyth County: Chilhowie

Annotation last modified on 2016-04-13 00:53 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Old Joe Clark
recorded in:
Galax, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-31)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-31)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-31)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
five-string banjo:
Wade Ward (old-time music banjo player and fiddler) (on 1959-08-31)
recording of:
Old Joe Clark (on 1959-08-31)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3594)
Wade Ward1:52
2Poor Ellen Smith
recorded in:
Rugby, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-31)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-31)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-31)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
guitar:
Estil C. Ball (Estil Cortez Ball) (on 1959-08-31)
vocals:
Estil C. Ball (Estil Cortez Ball) (on 1959-08-31)
recording of:
Poor Ellen Smith (on 1959-08-31)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 448)
Estil C. Ball1:59
3Sourwood Mountain
recorded in:
Tazewell County, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-25)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-25)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-25)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
fiddle:
Hobart Smith (on 1959-08-25)
recording of:
Sourwood Mountain (on 1959-08-25)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 754)
Hobart Smith1:28
4The Girl I Left Behind
recorded in:
Smyth County, Virginia, United States (on 1959-09-03)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-09-03)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-09-03)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
guitar:
Spencer Moore (on 1959-09-03)
vocals:
Spencer Moore (on 1959-09-03)
recording of:
The Girl I Left Behind (on 1959-09-03)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Spencer Moore2:52
5John Henry
recorded in:
Carroll County, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-28)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-28)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-28)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
banjo:
George Stoneman (on 1959-08-28)
fiddle:
Glen Stoneman (on 1959-08-28)
guitar:
James Lindsay (on 1959-08-28)
Glen Stoneman2:49
6Three Little Babes
recorded in:
Salem, Virginia, United States (in 1959, on 1959-08-24)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-24)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (in 1959, on 1959-08-24)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
vocals:
Texas Gladden (in 1959, on 1959-08-24)
Texas Gladden2:18
7Bonaparte's Retreat
recorded in:
Carroll County, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-28)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-28)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-28)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
fiddle:
Norman Edmonds (on 1959-08-28)
recording of:
Bonaparte's Retreat (on 1959-08-28)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Norman Edmonds1:16
8June Apple
recorded in:
Carroll County, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-31)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-31)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-31)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
banjo:
Wade Ward (old-time music banjo player and fiddler) (on 1959-08-31)
fiddle:
Charlie Higgins (on 1959-08-31)
guitar:
Bob Carpenter (Appalachian folk musician) (on 1959-08-31)
Charlie Higgins & Wade Ward3:12
9Peg an' Awl
recorded in:
Salem, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-24)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-24)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-24)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
guitar:
Hobart Smith (on 1959-08-24)
vocals:
Hobart Smith (on 1959-08-24)
Hobart Smith2:18
10Sally Anne
recorded in:
Carroll County, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-28)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-24, on 1959-08-28)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-24, on 1959-08-28)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
banjo:
George Stoneman (on 1959-08-28)
George Stoneman1:37
11The Fox Chase
recorded in:
Galax, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-31)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-31)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-31)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
banjo and spoken vocals [narration]:
Wade Ward (old-time music banjo player and fiddler) (on 1959-08-31)
other vocals [animal sounds]:
Bob Carpenter (Appalachian folk musician) (on 1959-08-31)
recording of:
Fox Chase (folk tune) (on 1959-08-31)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Wade Ward & Bob Carpenter3:09
12The Banks of the Ohio
recorded in:
Carroll County, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-28)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-28)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-28)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
guitar:
Ruby Vass (on 1959-08-28)
vocals:
Ruby Vass (on 1959-08-28)
cover recording of:
Banks of the Ohio (on 1959-08-28)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Blue Gum Music, Ltd and John Farrar Music
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 157)
Ruby Vass2:38
13Willow Garden
recorded in:
Carroll County, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-28)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-28)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-28)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
banjo:
Wade Ward (old-time music banjo player and fiddler) (on 1959-08-28)
fiddle:
Charlie Higgins (on 1959-08-28)
guitar:
Dale Poe (on 1959-08-28)
Charlie Higgins & Wade Ward1:37
14Graveyard Blues
recorded in:
Tazewell County, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-25)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-25)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-25)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
guitar:
Hobart Smith (on 1959-08-25)
vocals:
Hobart Smith (on 1959-08-25)
Hobart Smith3:23
15Uncle Charlie's Breakdown
recorded in:
Carroll County, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-28)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-28)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-28)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
banjo:
Wade Ward (old-time music banjo player and fiddler) (on 1959-08-28)
fiddle:
Charlie Higgins (on 1959-08-28)
guitar:
Dale Poe (on 1959-08-28)
Charlie Higgins & Wade Ward1:49
16The Burglar Man
recorded in:
Galax, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-31)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-31)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-31)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
guitar:
Bob Carpenter (Appalachian folk musician) (on 1959-08-31)
vocals:
Bob Carpenter (Appalachian folk musician) (on 1959-08-31)
Bob Carpenter2:13
17Fly Around My Blue-Eyed Girl
recorded in:
Salem, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-24)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-24)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-24)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
piano:
Hobart Smith (on 1959-08-24)
vocals:
Hobart Smith (on 1959-08-24)
Hobart Smith2:39
18Single Girl
recorded in:
Carroll County, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-28)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-28)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-28)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
guitar:
Ruby Vass (on 1959-08-28)
vocals:
Ruby Vass (on 1959-08-28)
cover recording of:
Single Girl, Married Girl (on 1959-08-28)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) and Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Ruby Vass2:16
19Parson Burrs
recorded in:
Tazewell County, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-25)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-25)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-25)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
guitar:
Hobart Smith (on 1959-08-25)
vocals:
Hobart Smith (on 1959-08-25)
Hobart Smith2:22
20Piney Woods Gal
recorded in:
Carroll County, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-31)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-31)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-31)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
banjo:
Wade Ward (old-time music banjo player and fiddler) (on 1959-08-31)
fiddle:
Charley Higgins (on 1959-08-31)
guitar:
Bob Carpenter (Appalachian folk musician) (on 1959-08-31)
Charlie Higgins & Wade Ward1:35
21Hicks' Farewell
recorded in:
Salem, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-24)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-24)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-24)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
vocals:
Texas Gladden (on 1959-08-24)
Texas Gladden2:11
22Black Annie
recorded in:
Tazewell County, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-25)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-25)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-25)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
banjo:
Hobart Smith (on 1959-08-25)
recording of:
Black Annie (on 1959-08-25)
Hobart Smith1:52
23The Little Schoolboy
recorded in:
Tazewell County, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-25)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-25)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-25)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
guitar:
Hobart Smith (on 1959-08-25)
vocals:
Hobart Smith (on 1959-08-25)
Hobart Smith4:19
24Breaking Up Christmas
recorded in:
Carroll County, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-28)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-28)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-28)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
banjo:
Rufus Quesinberry (on 1959-08-28)
fiddle:
Norman Edmonds (on 1959-08-28)
guitar:
Paul Edmonds (The Old Timers) (on 1959-08-28)
recording of:
Breaking Up Christmas (on 1959-08-28)
writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Norman Edmonds2:00
25Whole Heap a Little Horses
recorded in:
Salem, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-26)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-26)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-26)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
vocals:
Texas Gladden (on 1959-08-26)
Texas Gladden1:28
26Cluck Old Hen
recorded in:
Galax, Virginia, United States (on 1959-08-31)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (on 1959-08-31)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-08-31)
assistant producer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
producer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
banjo:
Wade Ward (old-time music banjo player and fiddler) (on 1959-08-31)
recording of:
Cluck Old Hen (on 1959-08-31)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Wade Ward0:58

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part of:Southern Journey (number: 2) (order: 2)