Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. White, Josh.
2. Brown, Sterling A., 1901-1989.
3. Locke, Alain LeRoy, 1886-1954.
4. Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002.

Description

1. 1 sound disc (60 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Series statement

1. Great performances from the Library of Congress ; v. 14

Subject

1. Spirituals
2. Folk songs, English > United States
3. Ballads, English > United States
4. African Americans > Music
5. Blues (Music)
6. Reels (Music)
7. Work songs > United States

Contents

1. Part one: Negro spirituals. Freedom (1:14) -- The Negro spiritual / [commentary]: Alain Locke (1:14) -- Noah (2:35) -- I'm so glad trouble don't last always (0:57) -- We are climbing Jacob's ladder (0:53) -- Oh Mary, don't you weep (1:43) -- Traveling shoes (1:49). -- Part Two: Blues and ballads. How long has that evening train been done? (2:27) -- What are the blues? / [commentary]: Sterling Brown (7:29) -- Poor Lazarus (4:05) -- John Henry (4:29) -- The social song / [commentary]: Sterling Brown (1:07) -- Silicosis blues (2:41) -- Trouble (3:54). -- Part three: Reels and work songs. Introduction with juba recitation / [commentary]: Alan Lomax (2:05) -- Old Dan Tucker (1:28) -- Introduction to Mr. Rabbit / [commentary]: Alan Lomax (0:33) -- Mr. Rabbit, your ear's mighty long (3:40) -- The Negro work song / [commentary]: Alan Lomax (1:14) -- The railroad workers camp (8:01) -- Negro song afterword / [commentary]: Alan Lomax (1:18) -- Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham (2:08) -- Run, sinner, run (2:26)

Call number

1. *LDC 29047

Note

1. Spirituals, blues and ballads, and reels and work songs.
2. Compact disc; analog recording.
3. Biographical and program notes, variously by Horace Clarence Boyer, Anne McLean, Peggy Bulger, and David Starobin, with full credits (31 p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

1. Recorded Dec. 20, 1940, Coolidge Auditorium of the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Author

1. Golden Gate Quartet. Performer

Title

1. Freedom [sound recording] : a concert in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the thirteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Imprint

1. New York, NY : Bridge, p2002.

Playing time

1. 000114 000114 000235 000057 000053 000143 000149 000227 000729 000405 000429 000107 000241 000354 000205 000128 000033 000340 000114 000801 000118 000208 000226

Series

1. Great performances from the Library of Congress ; v. 14

Performer

1. Golden Gate Quartet ; Josh White, vocals, guitar ; with commentary by Sterling Brown, Alain Locke, and Alan Lomax.

Event

1. Recorded Dec. 20, 1940, Coolidge Auditorium of the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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Added author

1. White, Josh. Performer
2. Brown, Sterling A., 1901-1989. Narrator
3. Locke, Alain LeRoy, 1886-1954. Narrator
4. Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002. Narrator

Other standard identifier

1. 090404911422

Publisher no.

1. BRIDGE 9114 Bridge
2. 9114 Bridge

Research call number

1. *LDC 29047 Program notes on file.