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[Voice of America brings you Tom Scott, the American Troubadour, or Songs that helped build America], Folk songs of America no. 2.

Title
[Voice of America brings you Tom Scott, the American Troubadour, or Songs that helped build America], 1951-01-04 : Folk songs of America no. 2.
Publication
[194-?], 1951.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Scott, Tom, 1912-1961
  • Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852
  • Leadbelly, 1885-1949
  • Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852.
  • Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.
  • Voice of America (Organization), broadcaster.
Found In
Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Description
1 streaming audio file (14:29) : digital, mono.
Summary
American Troubadour Tom Scott shares American river songs.
Uniform Title
  • Shenandoah (Song)
  • Red River Valley.
Alternative Title
  • Folk songs of America no. 2
  • Songs that helped build America
  • Canadian boat song.
  • Rapids are near and the daylight's past.
  • John Gilbert is the boat.
  • Ohio River, she's so deep and wide.
  • Boatman's dance.
  • Old man, will your dog catch a rabbit?
  • Tom Scott audio collection.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Folk songs.
  • Folk music radio programs.
Note
  • Titles from original audio disc label and audio.
  • "Office of International Information; Department of State USA; date: Jan 4 1951; time: 2:00P; origin: 1; language: English; orig.: X; 'Folk songs of America' #2'; ENC-7271, ENC 727--From original audio disc label.
  • Audio on side 1 only.
Access (note)
  • Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Source (note)
  • Music Division, Tom Scott papers
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Contents
Shenandoah ; [Opening remarks] (Unidentified VOA host) -- Canadian boat song (or "The rapids are near and the daylight's past"; based from the words of Thomas Moore) -- Excerpt from "Life on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain (Tom Scott, narrator) -- John Gilbert is the boat -- Ohio River, she's so deep and wide -- The boatman's dance -- Red River Valley -- Old man, will your dog catch a rabbit? (from an unidentified Lead Belly recording in the 1940s) -- Shenandoah (Reprise) ; [Closing remarks] (Unidenified VOA host) [ends abruptly]
Call Number
*LJ-16 11643
OCLC
947006203
Title
[Voice of America brings you Tom Scott, the American Troubadour, or Songs that helped build America], 1951-01-04 : Folk songs of America no. 2.
Production
[194-?], 1951.
Playing Time
001429
Type of Content
performed music
spoken word
Type of Medium
audio
computer
Type of Carrier
audio disc
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio files WAV file
Performer
Tom Scott, vocals and guitar (1st, 5th, 7th and 9th works), narrator (2nd work), arranger and commentator (all works) ; [Unidentified men's chorus] (3rd-4th and 6th works) ; [Unidentified orchestra] (4th work) ; [Unidentified baritone soloist and banjo player] (6th work) ; Lead Belly, vocals and twelve-string guitar (8th work) ; [featuring unidentified VOA host]
Event
Broadcast Voice of America, Department of State, [Washington, D. C.] 1951 January 4 (original radio broadcast); Recorded [New York, New York] [194-?] (2nd-3rd, 5th and 7th works only)
Access
Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Original Version
Archival original: (1 audio disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, aluminum-based lacquer, mono, ; 16 in.) in *LJ-16 11643.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Local Note
Preservation file: (1 audio file : digital, WAV file, 96 kHz, 24 bit), in long term storage, Digital Library Processing server [myh_lj1611643_v01f01_em].
Source
Separated from; Music Division, Tom Scott papers, 1912-1970 (bulk 1942-1960); JPB 12-08.
Connect to:
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Added Author
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961, arranger of music.
Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852, lyricist.
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961, narrator.
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961, performer.
Leadbelly, 1885-1949, performer.
Musical setting of (work): Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852. Canadian boat-song.
Container of (work): Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. Life on the Mississippi. Selections.
Voice of America (Organization), broadcaster.
Scott, Susanna, donor.
Added Title
Shenandoah (Song)
Red River Valley.
Canadian boat song.
Rapids are near and the daylight's past.
John Gilbert is the boat.
Ohio River, she's so deep and wide.
Boatman's dance.
Old man, will your dog catch a rabbit?
Tom Scott audio collection.
Found In:
Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Research Call Number
*LJ-16 11643
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