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Archive of American Folk Song : the Robert Winslow Gordon collection, 1922-1932

Material type: MusicMusicPublisher number: AFS L 68 | Library of CongressPublication details: Library of Congress, 1978.Description: 1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpmAvailable additional physical forms:
  • Transferred to 42 CDA record collection.
Contents:
Side 1: 1.Haul the Woodpile Down / [unknown singer], CA, 1920s, Roll the Old Chariot / [unknown singer], CA, 1920s -- 2. Old Ninety Seven / Fred Lewey, NC, 1925 -- 3. The Old Gray Mare, Hesitation Blues, Not A Gonna Lay My Religion Down / Bascom Lamar Lunsford, NC, 1925 -- 4. Brother Jonah, Georgie / James G. Stikeleather, NC, 1925 -- 5. Isaac Meddler, Mississippi Sawyer, Sally Goodin / fiddle played by John W. Dillon, NC, 1925 -- 6. Old Granny Hare / W.E. Bird, NC, 1925 -- 7. Single Girl / Julius Sutton, NC, 1925 -- 8. Prisoner's Song / Ernest Helton, NC, 1925 -- 9. Let's Go To Bury / Rev. A.B. Holly, NC, 1925 -- Side 2: 1. Deep Down in My Heart / W.M. (Billy) Givens, GA, 1926, Jesus is My Only Friend / Bessie Shaw, GA, 1926, Glory To God, My Son's Come Home / J.D. Purdy, GA, 1926 -- 2. Ol' Man Satan, Drive Ol' Man Satan Away, Finger Ring / Mary C. Mann, GA, 1926 -- 3. Blow, Boys, Blow /J.A.S. Spencer, GA, 1926), Blow, Boys, Blow, Haul Away / A. Wilkins, Eastern U.S. -- 4. The Wagon / Ben Harney, Pennsylvania, 1925 -- 5. Milk White Steed, Mulberry Hill / Nellie Galt, KY, 1928 -- 6. Yes Ma'am [Bedtime Quiz], All God's Children Got To Humble Down / Betty Bush Winger, West VA, circa 1931-1932 -- 7. Robert W. Gordon testing equipment, Washington DC, 1932 -- 8. Casey Jones / Francis H. Abbot, VA, 1932.
Holdings
Item type Home library Shelving location Class number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode
Sound Recordings Sound Recordings VWML Storage SAD 3095 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Reference only SR05878

Sound disc, analog.

Part of the Folk Music of the United States series issued from the collections of the Archives of Folk Song.

Side 1: 1.Haul the Woodpile Down / [unknown singer], CA, 1920s, Roll the Old Chariot / [unknown singer], CA, 1920s -- 2. Old Ninety Seven / Fred Lewey, NC, 1925 -- 3. The Old Gray Mare, Hesitation Blues, Not A Gonna Lay My Religion Down / Bascom Lamar Lunsford, NC, 1925 -- 4. Brother Jonah, Georgie / James G. Stikeleather, NC, 1925 -- 5. Isaac Meddler, Mississippi Sawyer, Sally Goodin / fiddle played by John W. Dillon, NC, 1925 -- 6. Old Granny Hare / W.E. Bird, NC, 1925 -- 7. Single Girl / Julius Sutton, NC, 1925 -- 8. Prisoner's Song / Ernest Helton, NC, 1925 -- 9. Let's Go To Bury / Rev. A.B. Holly, NC, 1925 -- Side 2: 1. Deep Down in My Heart / W.M. (Billy) Givens, GA, 1926, Jesus is My Only Friend / Bessie Shaw, GA, 1926, Glory To God, My Son's Come Home / J.D. Purdy, GA, 1926 -- 2. Ol' Man Satan, Drive Ol' Man Satan Away, Finger Ring / Mary C. Mann, GA, 1926 -- 3. Blow, Boys, Blow /J.A.S. Spencer, GA, 1926), Blow, Boys, Blow, Haul Away / A. Wilkins, Eastern U.S. -- 4. The Wagon / Ben Harney, Pennsylvania, 1925 -- 5. Milk White Steed, Mulberry Hill / Nellie Galt, KY, 1928 -- 6. Yes Ma'am [Bedtime Quiz], All God's Children Got To Humble Down / Betty Bush Winger, West VA, circa 1931-1932 -- 7. Robert W. Gordon testing equipment, Washington DC, 1932 -- 8. Casey Jones / Francis H. Abbot, VA, 1932.

Recorded primarily in California, Georgia, and North Carolina, ca. 1920-32.

Transferred to 42 CDA record collection.

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