ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC, VOL. 1

Ballads HARRY SMITH original FOLKWAYS FA 2951

 2LP box set

ex-library copy

 Original 1952 pressing

Amazing country/folk/hillbilly/blues compilation of Harry Smith field recordings

Also includes 28 page Handbook on these ballads

Visual Grading:

Cover - Good

Vinyl - VG+

Ballads - 

1."Henry Lee" — Dick Justice (1932)
Has some scuffing which causes very light noise with a sensitive needle. The noise does not detract from the quality of the songs. A picture of each side of the records is included.
2."Fatal Flower Garden" — Nelstone's Hawaiians (1930) Has some scuffing which causes very light noise with a sensitive needle. The noise does not detract from the quality of the songs.
3."The House Carpenter" — Clarence Ashley (1930) 4."Drunkard's Special" — Coley Jones (1929) 5."Old Lady And The Devil" — Bill & Belle Reed (1928) 6."The Butcher's Boy" — Buell Kazee (1928) 7."The Waggoner's Lad" — Buell Kazee (1928) 8."King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O" — "Chubby" Parker (1928) Has some scuffing which causes very light noise with a sensitive needle. The noise does not detract from the quality of the songs.
9."Old Shoes And Leggins" — Uncle Eck Dunford (1929) Has some scuffing which causes very light noise with a sensitive needle. The noise does not detract from the quality of the songs.
10."Willie Moore" — Burnett And Rutherford (1927) 11."A Lazy Farmer Boy" — Buster Carter And Preston Young (1930) 12."Peg And Awl" — The Carolina Tar Heels (1929) 13."Ommie Wise" — G. B. Grayson (1929) 14."My Name Is John Johanna" — Kelly Harrell (1927) 15."Bandit Cole Younger" — Edward L. Crain (1930) 16."Charles Guiteau" — Kelly Harrell (1927) 17."John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man" — The Carter Family (1930) 18."Gonna Die With My Hammer In My Hand" — Wiliamson Brothers And Curry (1927) 19."Stackalee" — Frank Hutchison (1927) 20."White House Blues" — Charlie Poole W/ North Carolina Ramblers (1926) 21."Frankie" — Mississippi John Hurt (1928) 22."When That Great Ship Went Down" — William & Versey Smith (1927) 23."Engine 143" — The Carter Family (1927) 24."Kassie Jones" — Furry Lewis (1928) 25."Down On Penny's Farm" — The Bently Boys (1929) 26."Mississippi Boweavil Blues" — The Masked Marvel (1929) 27."Got The Farm Land Blues" — The Carolina Tar Heels (1932) Email with questions or for additional pictures.

Shipped in sturdy cardboard for safer shipping.

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