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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.

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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