Folkways BALLADS/BANDIT TX 'JAMES BOYS' HILLBILLY EXECUTIONS/1912 TITANIC Ballad
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ORIGINAL - DOUBL-LP FOLKWAYS' ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC, VOL.1 "BALLADS" FOLKWAY RECORDS FA -2951
A few tracks: kink kong kitchie farmers' blues Titanic - ballad on the mightiest ship goin' down whitehouse blues (ballad on the assissination of Pres. Mckinley in 1901) #15 bandits/ Robbers ballad ( about good old ex Civil War vets goin' 'bad' - real bad..
** just a few titles ( there are 27-tracks here!) hint at the American Folk ballads contained here - even if you are contemporary punk-folk -electric folk -- you gotta know the original ballads before to really appreciate this American musical gift.... ex-library copy in excellent condition - this includes at copy of the invaluable Folkways' booklet that originally had to be purchased separately from the records- many buyers of the time passed on it because of the steep $5.00 price tag for it. What they unfortunately passed over, was an invaluable primary research guide to every track, every artist wit essential key discography details, original small set photos of the artist and in some case actual record covers ( of course 78s here) By 1888, many important recordings of [American] folks songs had been out on the fragile cylinders - until the gramophone discs by Emile Berliner when such ( inexpensive) recordings were suddenly available to the general public -
MODERN era folk music recordings began shortly after World War I with Ralph Peer o Okeh Records went to Atlanta Georgia with a portable recording equipment - where some record 'dealer' wanted to place an order for 1000 copies IF Peer would record the singing of circus barker 'fiddling' John Carson
* A copy of the 28-original $5.00 Folkways "American Folk Music" booklet will be included - it remains invaluable! for research, history, discography, biographical, actual photos of old advertisement 'envelopes' that held the discs. of songs and discs -details !
*** Have a look at the title tracks listed on the front cover **** from #6 Butcher Boy to #4 Drunkards special to "Engine 143" - #22 The Titanic. - #20 Whitehouse Blues. - #27 Farmland Blues" - #15 "Bandit Cole Younger" - by Edward L. Crain ( the Texas Cowboy) Original issue Columbia 15710D (w151731) bank robber voices regret for association with James Boys in Northfiled fiasco ' Almost there... younger Cole was a Missourian who rode with Quantrell's GUERRILLAS and became a captain in Shelby's Missouri Calvery toward the end of the Civil War- He and his BROTHERS turned OUTLAW, and robbed Trains and banks with James' Boys- Captured while trying to loot a bank in Northfield, Minnesota in 1976 - Cole was sent to prison for Murder. he was pardoned in 1901" (source p.5 of the copy of the original Folksway booklet)
#22 from the original issue Paramount 125058 (4685 728) Recorded in 1927 - "When that Great Ship Went Down" by William and Versey Smith - vocal duet with tamborine, guitar "At 2;00AM April 15th, 1912 the White Star liner TITANIC -the largest ship afloat - on her maiden voyage.." (Source #22 entry in the booklet)
ABOUT THE ACTUAL RECORDS: There are 27-selections here from the original recording source - like only Folkway records could do! the final song is #27 "Farm land Blues"/ Carolina Tar Heels (small picture inset of them in the booklet) "vocal solo with harmonica, banjo, guitar - recorded in 919320 an original issue VICTOR 23611A" (Source: p.8)
RECORD #1 Heavy -non-flimsy vinyl here- has a library cat. sticker affixed to label, Side 1 only - (see photo) VINYL: (EX) ( Clean, only a few very light superficial blemish at best - here - these records typically did not see a heavy use /check-out rate because they were folk- and not say "Jimi Hendrix" or other popular artist -- FOLK! - and these records are clean!! Bright and lustreous as my photos show under bright lights) * has the word SOUNDWAVE machine engraved in deadwax -- (significance? not sure - but definitley a cool term to find in the deadwax)
RECORD#2 Side I only - library label affixed - very, very few spindle marks noted under bright light here VINYL: (EX) ( clean and bright -seems little handled- nice!)
**** Records have been professionally cleaned on a VPI 16.5 record cleaner - and sleeved in New! Rice paper archival sleeves for long term protect- COVER - while separated completed is neatly housed in a New! JAPANESE resealable archival cover protector -- chrystal CLEAR accents how attractive the front Cover of the hardened DUST BOWL portrait is..
SHIPS cheaply via US MEDIA rate in a heavy Record box sealed of all seams: cardbaord stiffener to prevent any in transit movement-- RED FRAGILE stamped outside of box-- safe delivery to your door...
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