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Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Names:

Courlander, Harold, 1908-1996  Search this

Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967  Search this

Jenkins, Ella  Search this

Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014  Search this

Extent:

841 Cubic feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Business records

Correspondence

Phonograph records

Photographic prints

Audiotapes

Date:

1926-1986

bulk 1948-1986

Summary:

This collection, which dates from 1926-1986, documents the output of Moses Asch through the various record labels he founded and co-founded, and includes some of his personal papers. The Asch collection includes published recordings, master tapes, outtakes, business records, correspondence, photographs, and film.

Scope and Contents:

The Moses and Frances Asch Collection measures 841 cubic feet and dates from 1926-1987, with some contemporary, relevant correspondence, clippings, and ephemera added after 1987.

Most of the collection consists of audio recordings (commercial 78 rpm and long-playing records, open reel tapes, acetate discs, and test pressings), correspondence with recording artists and producers, artwork, photographs, ephemera, clippings, record production materials, writings, and business papers relating to Folkways Records. Materials relating to Folkways Records can be found primarily in the Correspondence, Folkways Production, Business Records, Photographs, Artwork, Sound Recordings, and Film series.

The collection also contains some biographical materials and personal correspondence, including materials related to Asch's first business, Radio Laboratories, located in the Biographical Materials series. Correspondence, ephemera, photographs, record production materials, business papers, and recordings relating to Asch's record labels before Folkways Records (Asch Recordings, Disc Company of America, Cub Records) are located in the Early Label Materials series as well as the Audio Recordings and Photographs series.

Arrangement note:

The collection is arranged in 10 series:

Series 1: Correspondence, 1942-1987

Series 2: Folkways Production, 1946-1987

Series 3: Business Records, 1940-1987

Series 4: Woody Guthrie papers, 1927-1985

Series 5: Early Label Materials, 1940-1949

Series 6: Biographical Materials, 1926-1987

Series 7: Photographs

Series 8: Artwork

Series 9: Audio Recordings

Series 10: Film

At this time, the collection is partially processed. Please contact rinzlerarchives@si.edu for more information.

Biographical/Historical note:

The son of Yiddish writer Sholem Asch, Moses Asch was born in Poland in 1905. His childhood was spent in Poland, France, Germany, and New York. While young, Asch developed an interest in radio electronics, which ultimately lead him to his life's work, recording the music and sounds of the world. He established several record labels in succession, sometimes partnering with other record companies. Two of his fist record companies, Asch Recordings and DISC Co. of America, went bankrupt. They were followed by his best-known label, Folkways Records, which was founded in 1948 with Marian Distler (1919-1964). He was still working on Folkways recordings when he died in 1986.

Folkways Records sought to document the entire world of sound. The 2,168 titles Asch released on Folkways include traditional and contemporary music from around the world, spoken word in many languages, and documentary recordings of individuals, communities, and current events. Asch's business practices revolved around the commitment to keep every recording issued by Folkways in print, despite low sales. Asch stayed afloat by cutting costs where he could (such as color printing) and offering a high-quality product, meticulously recorded and accompanied by extensive liner notes. In doing this, he could charge a slightly higher price than other commercial outfits. Despite a tenuous relationship with financial solvency, Folkways grew to be not only one of the most important independent record companies in the United States in the 20th century, but also one of the largest and most influential record companies in the world.

Moses Asch's record labels featured famous and lesser known American writers, poets, documentarians, ethnographers, and grass roots musicians on commercial recordings. American folk icon Woody Guthrie recorded on the Asch, Disc, and Folkways labels, and the Asch Collection includes some of his correspondence, lyrics, drawings, and writings. The collection also includes correspondence with other notable musicians and artists such as John Cage, Langston Hughes, Margaret Walker, Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter, Pete Seeger, Peggy Seeger, Ewan MacColl, Alan Lomax, Henry Cowell, and Kenneth Patchen. Also in the collection are ethnographic field notes and photographs by as well as correspondence with Béla Barók, Sidney Robertson Cowell, Harold Courlander, Helen Creighton, Laura Boulton, and Samuel Charters. Asch hired various prominent artists and graphic designers including David Stone Martin, Ben Shahn, John Carlis, and Ronald Clyne to create album cover art for his recordings. Much of the original art and designs for these covers can be found in the Asch Collection.

Asch's output of recordings on various labels, including published recordings, open reel master tapes, outtakes, and acetate disks, in addition to his business papers, correspondence, photographs, and other files were acquired by the Smithsonian Institution in 1987. The collection came to the Smithsonian with the understanding that all 2168 titles under the Folkways label would be kept available in perpetuity.

Shared Stewardship of Collections:

The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage acknowledges and respects the right of artists, performers, Folklife Festival participants, community-based scholars, and knowledge-keepers to collaboratively steward representations of themselves and their intangible cultural heritage in media produced, curated, and distributed by the Center. Making this collection accessible to the public is an ongoing process grounded in the Center's commitment to connecting living people and cultures to the materials this collection represents. To view the Center's full shared stewardship policy, which defines our protocols for addressing collections-related inquiries and concerns, please visit https://doi.org/10.25573/data.21771155.

Provenance:

Ralph Rinzler arranged the Smithsonian's acquisition of the Moses and Frances Asch Collection in 1987, beginning with Asch before his death in 1986 and continuing with extensive discussions between Rinzler and the Asch family. Since its acquisition, archivist Jeff Place and others have added contemporary, relevant correspondence with Folkways artists and related individuals.

Restrictions:

Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.

Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Folk music  Search this

Folk dance music  Search this

Electronic music  Search this

Oral interpretation of poetry  Search this

Oral interpretation of fiction  Search this

Music -- 20th century  Search this

Music -- 19th century  Search this

Music -- 18th century  Search this

Jazz  Search this

Folk music -- United States  Search this

World music  Search this

Sounds  Search this

Vocal music  Search this

Popular music -- 20th century -- United States  Search this

Genre/Form:

Business records

Correspondence

Phonograph records

Photographic prints

Audiotapes

Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH

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Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk533b8a927-559a-44ac-98d2-f32d871058b4

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-cfch-asch

Creator:

Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this

Recordist:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Commentator:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Phonograph records

Date:

1953

Track Information:

101 There's a Man Going Round Taking Names / (1:50)

102 Easy Rider / Guitar. (2:54)

103 Red Bird / Guitar. (2:59)

104 Line 'Em / Guitar. (1:17)

105 T.B. Blues / Guitar. (3:49)

201 Jim Crow Blues / Guitar. (2:30)

202 Bourgeois Blues / Guitar. (2:23)

203 Army Life / Guitar. (1:52)

204 Mr. Hitler (Hitler Song) / Guitar. (3:16)

Local Numbers:

FW02034

Folkways.2034

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):

New York Folkways 1953.

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:

Recorded in: New York, United States.

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Blues (Music)  Search this

Folk songs -- United States  Search this

Work songs  Search this

Military music  Search this

Topical songs  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW02034

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk542b6af69-6222-41c9-8597-ea113439767e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref16047

Artist:

Brown, Sterling Allen, 1901-1989  Search this

Author:

Brown, Sterling Allen, 1901-1989  Search this

Producer:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 5 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Contents:

Ma Rainey--Joe Meek

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-5RR-1568

FLP.46778

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Spoken word  Search this

Poetry  Search this

African Americans  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-5RR-1568

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk57904cc47-b2fd-4a89-a754-4e0bc36d3c72

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref20021

Producer:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Artist:

Lervesque, Jacques Henry  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)

Culture:

French  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

France

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-7RR-2397

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Spoken word  Search this

Poetry  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-2397

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5057e3c24-f626-49c2-be3d-394575772d18

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref20706

Performer:

Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this

Recorder:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 10 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

United States

New York

Louisiana

Contents:

Pig latin song--Hawaiian song (My hula love)--Drinkin' Lum y a alla--Grey goose--Silver City bound--Titanic--Death letter blues--Mary, don't you weep--He never said a mumbling word

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-10RR-3615

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:

Recorded in: New York, United States.

General:

Tape is a dub of original master for FA2941(D), Side 2 of "Leadbelly's Last Sessions: Part 2" Originally recorded over 3 nights in September/October 1948 in the NYC apartment of Frederic Ramsey Jr. This was remastered in 1953 from the existing portions of damaged tapes, finally issued in 1962. Both sessions rereleased under SFW40068 (1994)

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Blues (Music)  Search this

Folk songs -- United States  Search this

Guitar  Search this

African Americans  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-10RR-3615

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5abf663f8-d14d-43f8-986d-bb4ddd905fa9

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref25054

Artist:

Lervesque, Jacques Henry  Search this

Recorder:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-7RR-3637

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Spoken word  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-3637

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5e2fafec0-490a-4dcb-968a-16e023974ae5

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref25076

Artist:

Lervesque, Jacques Henry  Search this

Recorder:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

France

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-7RR-4304

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Spoken word  Search this

Poetry  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-4304

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk597b8b770-70e1-46e3-beec-a72e4f70e20d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref25989

Producer:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 10 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

United States--South

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-10RR-0139

General:

CDR copy; file exists in the DAMS system- Recording of audience watching the film "Odyssey" about Frederic Ramsey's "Been in the South" project

This tape contains audio from the film "Odyssey." The content of the program concerns the history of Jazz based on Frederic Ramsey's "Been in the South" project.

Restrictions:

Materials in the Moses and Frances Asch Collection may be examined by appointment. Contact the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections for more information.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Motion picture soundtracks  Search this

Jazz  Search this

African Americans  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-10RR-0139

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / CDR copy

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk54333d6c7-94b7-46e9-b607-5fe68c11dab0

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref18654

Producer:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Contents:

Experiments with brass, steel, copper pipes-fundementals overtones--Short wave band 6- 12MC

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-7RR-0753

General:

CDR copy FW-ASCH-7RR-0753, recorded on 7/14/1953 and 7/15/1953, is entitled "Sound Patterns." The recording was probably made by Frederic Ramsey, jr., as his name and address are stamped both inside and outside of the tape box. The tape consists of two subdivisions, as briefly described on the tape box. The first is "EXPERIMENTS WITH BRASS, STEEL, COPPER PIPES - FUNDAMENTALS, OVERTONES - Roger Maren, Amelia and Frederic Ramsey, Jr." The second subdivsion is "SHORT WAVE - BAND, 6 - 12 MC. Carriers, monitored and un-monitored with & without crystal phasing; code picture transmission; scrambled voices." ( But I don't hear any scrambled voices.)

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Sounds  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-0753

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / CDR copy

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk55e66a79f-9cc4-4841-9126-d9c01ba0ed8e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref19252

Producer:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Contents:

Perdido Street blues / (New Orleans Wanderers) (3:12) --Didn't he ramble / (Bunks Brass Band) (3:07) --Bottle it up and go / (Dallas Jug Band) (2:36) --Snake rag / (King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band) (3:08) --New Orleans blues (joys) / (Jell Roll Morton) (2:47) --Down by the river / (Bunk Johnson's Original Superior Band) (3:01) --Keyhold blues / (Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven) (3:35) --Dippermouth blues / (King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band) (2:43) --High society / (King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band) (3:05) --Millenburg joys / (New Orleans Rhythm Kings) (2:56) --Tiger rag / (New Orleans Rhythm Kings) (2:29) --Cake walking babies from home / (Red Onion Jazz Babies) (3:27) --Heah me talkin' to ya / (Johnny Dodds and His Orchestra) (3:16) --Mournful serenade / (Jelly Roll Morton's Quartet) (3:35).

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-7RR-2328

General:

Folkways 2803

CDR copy--FW-ASCH-7RR-2328 is identical to the Smithsonian Folkways recording, "Jazz, Vol. 3: New Orleans" (FW02803), issued in 1950. Focusing on musician accounts of what music was popular in New Orleans in the early years, the album features 78 rpm records primarily from the 1920's. Included are a variety of well-known jazz musicians such as Louis Armstrong, King Oliver and Jelly Roll Morton. See the album liner notes, by Frederic Ramsey Jr., for more information. See other sheet for song track listing with durations.

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Jazz  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-2328

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / Commercial / Folkways Recordings

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk59153ac8f-5dc3-4b22-b770-77f7075da30d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref20638

Performer:

Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this

Producer:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 10 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

United States

New York

Louisiana

Contents:

Easy rider--Nobody knows you when you're down and out--Hesitation blues--Dark town strutter's ball- (I'll be down at the last bread wagon)-Careless love

Track Information:

101 Easy Rider / Guitar.

102 Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out / Guitar.

103 Hesitation Blues / Guitar.

104 Dark Town Strutter's Ball (I'll be Down at the Last Bread Wagon) / Guitar.

105 Careless Love / Guitar.

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-10RR-2930

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:

Recorded in: New York, United States, July 12, 1966.

General:

Folkways FVS 3019

CDR copy

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Blues (Music)  Search this

Folk songs -- United States  Search this

Guitar  Search this

African Americans  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-10RR-2930

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / Commercial / Folkways Recordings

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk56757651a-7cb6-4d99-9565-4d21237f28a4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref21156

Performer:

Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this

Recorder:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 10 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

United States

New York

Louisiana

Contents:

I'm goin' back down in Louisiana --I don't know you what I done --Rock Island Line --Old man, will your dog catch a rabbit? --Shorty George --Stewball --Bottle up and go --You know I got to do it --Ain't it a shame to go fishin' on Sunday -- I ain't going to drink no more (deKalb Blues) --My Lindy Lou -- I'm thinking of a friend --He never said a mumblin' word -- I don't want no more army life --"In the world" --I want to go home --

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-10RR-2932

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:

Recorded in: New York, United States.

General:

Folkways 2941

CDR copy

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

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Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-10RR-2932

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Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk53d56f936-0dc7-4b1e-a509-60500e27fbca

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref21158

Performer:

Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this

Producer:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002  Search this

Recorder:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Phonograph records

Place:

United States

New York

Louisiana

Date:

1968

Contents:

Yellow gal -- Laura -- Good mornin' blues -- Leavin' blues -- De grey goose -- Pick a bale of cotton -- Take this hammer -- Bring me li'l' water, Silvy -- Meeting at the building -- We shall walk through the valley -- Good night, Irene -- Black girl -- Sukey jump -- Rock Island Line -- Borrow love and go -- Shorty George -- On a Monday -- Old Riley -- Leavin' blues -- Pigmeat.

Track Information:

101 Yellow Gal / Guitar.

102 Laura / Guitar.

103 Good Morning Blues / Guitar.

104 Leaving Blues / Guitar.

105 The Gray Goose / Guitar.

106 Pick a Bale of Cotton / Guitar.

107 Take This Hammer / Guitar.

108 Bring Me a Little Water, Silvy / Guitar.

109 Meeting at the Building / Guitar.

110 We Shall Walk Through the Valley / Guitar.

111 Irene (Goodnight Irene) / Guitar.

201 Black Girl (In the Pines) / Guitar.

202 Sukey Jump / Guitar.

203 Rock Island Line / Guitar.

204 Borrow Love and Go / Guitar.

205 Shorty George / Guitar.

206 On a Monday / Guitar.

207 Old Riley / Guitar.

208 Leaving Blues / Guitar.

209 Pigmeat / Guitar.

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-LP-31019

FLP.72169

FLP.72169 ;.Folkways.31019

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):

New York Folkways 1968

General:

"Formerly released as Folkways 2004, 2014; electronically rechanneled to simulate stereophonic"; playable also on monaural equipment. Biographical notes by Alan Lomax on container.

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only, See SF 40044.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

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Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-31019

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Archival Repository:

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GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk569486e4a-eaea-4078-9a1c-e59ad9cd6307

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref24629

Performer:

Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this

Recorder:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Producer:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Phonograph records

Place:

United States

New York

Louisiana

Date:

1971

Contents:

The gallows pole -- John Henry -- Pick a bale of cotton -- God down Old Hannah -- ain't goin' down to the well no more -- Shout on -- It was soon one morning -- Whoa back buck -- Birmingham Jail -- Take this hammer -- It was early one morning -- goin' back home to Mary -- Come and sit down beside me -- Ha ha this a way -- You can't lose a me Charlie -- Rooster crows at midnight -- Skip to my lou.

Track Information:

101 Gallis Pole (Gallows Pole) (Child No. 95)/ Guitar.

102 John Henry / Guitar.

108 Whoa Back, Buck (Ox Lining Song) / Guitar.

104 Go Down, Old Hannah / Guitar.

105 Ain't Going Down to the Well No More / Guitar.

106 Shout On (Honey I'm All Out and Down) / Guitar.

107 It Was Soon One Morning / Guitar.

201 Birmingham Jail (Down in the Valley) / Guitar.

202 Take This Hammer / Guitar.

203 It Was Early One Morning (Jail House Bound) / Guitar.

204 Governor Pat Neff / Guitar.

205 Come and Sit Down Beside Me (All of You) / Guitar.

206 Ha-Ha This-a-Way / Guitar.

207 You Can't Lose Me, Cholly / Guitar.

208 Rooster Crows At Midnight (Christmas Day) / Guitar.

209 Skip to My Lou / Guitar.

210 Parting Song (When You're Smiling) / Guitar.

103 Pick a Bale of Cotton / Guitar.

Local Numbers:

FW-COMM-LP-31030

Folkways.31030

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):

New York Folkways 1971

Participant or Performer Note:

Folksongs sung and commented on by Leadbelly, accompanying himself on guitar.

General:

Commercial

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

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Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-COMM-LP-31030

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Archival Repository:

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GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk53ed9162b-a79e-435b-8033-89745ec63ebf

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref24632

Performer:

Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this

Recorder:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

United States

New York

Louisiana

Contents:

Midnight Special --Boll weevil blues --Careless love --Easy rider --Call it, cry for me --Ain't goin' drink no more --Birmingham jail --Ol' Riley --Julie Ann Johnson --It's tight like that --

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-7RR-3668

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:

Recorded in: New York, United States, 1949.

General:

Folkways 40068

CDR copy Folkways: FA-2942 (FP 242)

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

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Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-3668

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk59a9aaafc-c6d9-4bd6-b857-0966c084d9fa

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref25107

Recorder:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Performer:

Starlight Gospel Singers  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

United States

Alabama

Contents:

Say a word for me--In that new Jerusalem--Who's that knocking at my front door--Oh Lord, I'm so glad I got that religion--Shout to my Lord--On my knees--I'm too close--By and by--Old ship of Zion--The Lord God is my shepherd

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-7RR-2767

General:

CDR copy

FW-ASCH-7RR-2767 are field recordings made by Frederic Ramsey on the same field trip that resulted in the Folkways series "Music From the South." Unfortunately, most of the four pages of notes in the tape box don't correspond to the songs on the tape. However, "I'm Too Close" sung by Ella Cash, is found both on the tape, and on one of the typewritten pages in the tape box. And four of the eight songs of the Starlight Gospel Singers are on both this tape and on "The Music From the South, Volume 8: Young Songsters," (FW02657). Based on the four pages of notes, Ella Cash was recorded in Little Rock Baptist Church in Heiberger, AL, on May 2, 1954, and the Starlight Gospel Singers were recorded on at least three occasions in April and May, 1954, in the vicinity or in the towns of Heiberger, Greensboro and Sprott, all in Alabama. Members of the Singers are Nathaniel Benson, Joe Massey, Cleophus Sanders, James Belcher, Leo Holman, Arthur James Gill. The typewritten sheets have been removed from tape box and will be placed in a Frederic Ramsey folder.

Restrictions:

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Collection Rights:

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Topic:

Gospel music  Search this

African Americans  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-2767

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Archival Repository:

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GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref25689

Performer:

Johnson, Blind Willie  Search this

Producer:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

United States

Texas

Contents:

Nobody's fault but mine--Motherless children--If I had my way--I'm gonna run to the city--Jesus is coming soon--Keep your lamp trimmed and burning--God don't ever change--Take your burden to the Lord

Track Information:

101 It's Nobody's Fault But Mine / Guitar.

102 Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground / Guitar.

103 Mother's Children Have a Hard Time / Guitar.

104 If I Had My Way / Guitar.

105 I'm Gonna Run to the City of Refuge / Guitar.

106 Jesus is Coming Soon / Guitar.

107 Lord I Just Can't From Crying / Guitar.

108 Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burnin' / Guitar.

109 Let Your Light Shine on Me / Guitar.

110 God Don't Ever Change / Guitar.

111 Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave it There / Guitar.

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-7RR-5054

General:

CDR copy

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

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Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-5054

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ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref26738

Artist:

Johnson, Blind Willie  Search this

Performer:

Johnson, Blind Willie  Search this

Producer:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

United States

Texas

Contents:

John the revelator

Track Information:

101 John the Revelator / Guitar.

102 You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond / Guitar.

103 Rain Don't Fall on Me / Guitar.

104 Trouble Will Soon Be Over / Guitar.

105 Church, I'm Fully Saved Today / Guitar.

106 The Soul of a Man / Guitar.

107 Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right / Guitar.

108 Go with Me to That Land / Guitar.

109 Sweeter as the Years Roll By / Guitar.

110 Take Your Stand / Guitar.

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-7RR-5055

General:

CDR copy

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

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Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-5055

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GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk58d1a5d2d-cc44-4872-a426-8731c1bc19b4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref26739

Performer:

Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this

Producer:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

United States

New York

Louisiana

Contents:

Cotton song--Sally Walker--Sukey jump--Black girl--Rock Island Line--Blind Lemon--Bottle up and go

Track Information:

101 Cotton Fields / Guitar.

102 Sally Walker / Guitar.

103 Sukey Jump / Guitar.

104 Black Girl (In the Pines) / Guitar.

105 Rock Island Line / Guitar.

106 Blind Lemon / Guitar.

107 Bottle Up and Go / Guitar.

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-7RR-5695

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:

Recorded in: New York, United States.

General:

CDR copy

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

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Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-5695

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EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref27378

Artist:

Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this

Producer:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Recorder:

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 10 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Contents:

Pig latin song--Hawaiian song--Drinkin yum a alla--Grey goose--Silver City bound--Titanic--Death letter blues--Mary don't you weep--He never said a mumbling word

Local Numbers:

FP-ASCH-10RR-5000

General:

Folkways 40068

CDR copy

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access.

Collection Rights:

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Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FP-ASCH-10RR-5000

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection

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Archival Repository:

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5fbe653e5-98b8-4d55-ba06-f43a99c26f36

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref27900