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Negro work songs and calls /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Archive of American Folk Song
Other Authors: Botkin, Benjamin Albert, 1901-1975 (Editor)
Format: CD Audio
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, Music Division, Recording Laboratory, [1959]
Series:Folk music of the United States.
Subjects:
African Americans > Music.
Work songs.
Noirs américains > Musique.
Chansons de travail.
African Americans.
Folk songs.
Music.
Chansons folkloriques.
Table of Contents:
  • Unloading rails
  • Tamping ties
  • Heaving the lead line
  • Mississippi sounding call, 2 versions
  • Arwhoolie (cornfield holler)
  • Quittin' time songs, 2 versions
  • Mealtime call
  • Possum was an evil thing
  • Come on, boys, and let's go huntin'
  • Old Rattler
  • Go down, old Hannah
  • Hammer, ring
  • I wonder what's the matter
  • Roll 'im on down
  • The Rock Island Line
  • Track-lining song.