The downtown story /

The first story is about a young girl who goes to a large department store for the first time. The second story concerns a young boy's trip to the supermarket. Through songs and narration the listener hears about the sights, sounds and smells of the children's experiences. Some of the song...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Purdy, Helen Gene
Corporate Authors: Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings, Folkways Records
Format: CD Audio
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1960,[i.e. 2003]
Series:Custom compact disc series.
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Summary:The first story is about a young girl who goes to a large department store for the first time. The second story concerns a young boy's trip to the supermarket. Through songs and narration the listener hears about the sights, sounds and smells of the children's experiences. Some of the songs are about revolving doors, the bus, elevators, escalators and cash registers.
Item Description:Children's stories, with incidental songs composed, narrated, and sung by the author.
Narration, text, and unacc. melodies ([8] pages) inserted in container.
Previously released in 1959 as Folkways Recordings FC 7070.
Sound recording.
Physical Description:1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.