Summary: Selected, annotated and produced by Stephen Wade, the 30 tracks on this release were all recorded during 1933 and 1946. There are recordings from Kentucky, Arkansas, Virginia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Kansas, Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and New York.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 1997
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK TREFolksmiths
Contents: Lord, I've got some singing to do -- Hava Na Shira -- John Henry -- Old Hannah -- Glory be to the new-born king -- Come up horsey -- Three white gulls -- Mary had a baby -- Sinner man -- Blood-strained banders -- Hold on (Keep your hand on the plow) -- Kum Ba Yah -- Wade in the water -- Run to Jesus -- Hey Langor -- Tina -- All night long.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 2006
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK FOLCotten, Elizabeth.
Contents: Shake sugaree (5:03) -- Take me back to Baltimore (1:59) -- Washington blues (3:38) -- I'm going away (3:25) -- Fox chase (3:42) -- Ontario blues (3:45) -- Fare you well, my darling (2:03) -- Untitled/Georgie Buck (3:01) -- Mama, nobody's here but the baby (:53) -- Mama, nobody's here but the baby (1:37) -- Look and live, my brother (1:52) -- Jesus lifted me (2:09) -- Jesus is tenderly calling...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Folkways Records 2004