Manuscript/Mixed Material Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962

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Image 1 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 American Folklife Center Library of Congress Alan Lomax Collection AFC 2004004 folder 020244 field work Bessie Jones 1961 transcripts interviews Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 2 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 30 NOTES RE SONGS ONLY ON TAPE DATED SEPT 26 1961 BESSIE JONES SINGS THE FOLLOWING SONGS WITH EXPLANATIONS OF WORDS AND DANCES Side 1 1 Olâ Bill the Rollinâ Pin 2…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 3 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 2 Song 24 30 NOAH HOIST THE WINDOW NORA HEIST THE WINDA A spiritual The St Simons Island Version CHORUS Nora heist the winda 3 Heist the winda…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 4 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 2 Song 29 30 THROW ME OVERBOARD CHORUS Throw me overbo Ive found a hidin place 4 Well God told Jonah Well go to Nineveh land Said I…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 5 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 reel of 92661 Side 2 Song 29 Page 2 30 He stayed in the whale Three long days and nights Then he heaved ol Jonah On sandy land Cryin CHORUS Thats whats…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 6 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 1 Song 7 30 STEAL AWAY A religious school song CHORUS Steal away Steal away Steal away to Jesus Steal away Steal away Lawd I aint got long…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 7 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 30 Reel of 92661 Side 1 Song 8 HAVE COURAGE TO SAY NO A schoolteachers song of instruction Have courage young girls to say No Have courage young girls to say No…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 8 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 1 Song 9 30 MY LORD WHAT A MORNING A schoolteachers morning song CHORUS My Lord What a morning My Lord What a morning When the stars begin…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 9 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 1 Song 10 30 SUNSHINE N RAIN A schoolteachers song of instruction CHORUS Sunshine n rain We notice divided rain The lighted face of love With showers from…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 10 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 30 Reel of 92661 Side 1 Song 11 WERE CALLED THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS A religious school song Were called the Christian soldiers Do you hear them sing Honor unto the Captain All…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 11 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 2 Song 19 30 OVER YONDER A lullaby spiritual I has a sister Over yonder I has a sister Over yonder I has a sister Over yonder On…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 12 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 2 Song 20 30 LET ME FLY I got a brother in the Promised Land I never expect to stop until I shake his hand Im not so…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 13 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 2 Song 21 OH LAWDY DONT LEAVE ME A spiritual CHORUS Oh Lawdy dont leave me Oh Lawdy dont leave me Oh Lawdy dont leave me Lawd I…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 14 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 2 Song 22 SOME OF THESE DAYS A spiritual Im gonna eat at the welcome table Im gonna eat at the welcome table some of these days God…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 15 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Song 23 Side 2 WALK IN THE LIGHT A spiritual Walk in the light Its a beautiful light Come where the dewdrops of mercy so bright Shine all around…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 16 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 2 Song 25 30 WONT IT BE GRAND A shout that was a favorite in the cornfields and at cornshuckings CHORUS Wont it be grand Wont it be…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 17 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 92661 Reel Side 2 Song 26 I KNOW AN OLD MAN AN HIS HAME WAS NED A white folks funeral song for a favorite slave I know an old man an his…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 18 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel 92661 Side 2 Song 27 30 HEAVEN HEAVEN ALL GODS CHILDRUN GOT SHOES A shout CHORUS Heaven Heaven Everybody talkin about Heaven aint goin there Heaven Heaven Im gonna shout all…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 19 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel 92661 Side 2 Song 28 30 ONCE THERE WAS NO MOON A moan Once there was no moon Lawdy once there was no moon Once there was no moon Lawdy I…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 20 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 926 Side 2 Song 30 I KNOW THAT MY TIME AINT LONG A spiritual from the cottonfields Refrain Oh goodbye sinner Im goin away to leave you 2 And I…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 21 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 2 Song 31 incomplete RIDE ON KING CHORUS Ride on King Ride on King Ride on conquering King I want to see my Jesus in the mornin REPEAT…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 22 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 30 NOTES RE SONGS ONLY ON TAPE DATED SEPT 26 1961 BESSIE JONES SINGS THE FOLLOWING SONGS WITH EXPLANATIONS OF WORDS AND DANCES Side 1 1 Ol Bill the Rollin Pin 2…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 23 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 1 Song 4 SHORTENIN BREAD A song for cornshelling and other parties CHORUS Mamas baby loves shortenin shortenin Mamas baby loves shortenin bread Mamas baby loves shortenin shortenin…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 24 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 1 Song 7 30 STEAL AWAY A religious school song CHORUS Steal away Steal away Steal away to Jesus Steal away Steal away Lawd I aint got long…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 25 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 1 Song 9 MY LORD WHAT A MORNING A schoolteachers morning song CHORUS My lord What a morning My lord What a morning When the stars begin to…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 26 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 1 Song 10 SUNSHINE N RAIN A schoolteachers song of instruction CHORUS Sunshine n rain We notice divided rain The lighted face of love With showers from above…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 27 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 1 Song 11 WERE CALLED THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS A religious school song Were called the Christian soldiers Do you hear them sing Honor unto the Captain All go…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 28 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 1 Song 12 30 ELEPHANT FAIR A play chant for a jump dance I went down to the elephant fair And the birds and the bees were there…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 29 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 1 Song 16 EAST COAST LINE A song for the dances Bailing the Jack or Shake it to the East Way down yonder Hey On the east co…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 30 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 1 Song 17 HERE COME UNCLE JESSE A play song from an old field song Here come Uncle Jesse Coming across the field In his horse and buggy…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 31 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 92661 Side 2 Song 20 LET ME FLY I got a brother in the Promised Land I never expect to stop until I shake his hand Im not so particular…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 32 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 92661 Reel Side 2 Song 26 I KNOW AN OLD MAN AN HIS NAME WAS NED A white folks funeral song for a favorite slave I know an old man an his…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 33 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel 92661 Side 2 Song 27 HEAVEN HEAVEN ALL GODS CHILRUN GOT SHOES A shout CHORUS Heaven Heaven Everybody talking about Heaven aint goin there Heaven Heaven Im gonna shout all over…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 34 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel 92661 Side 2 Song 28 30 ONCE THERE WAS NO MOON A moan Once there was no moon Lawdy once there was no moon Once there was no moon Lawdy I…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01

About this Item

Title

Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962

Names

Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002 (Collector)

Created / Published

1961

Headings

- Fieldwork
- Transcripts
- interviews
- United States

Genre

Transcripts
interviews

Notes

- Bessie Jones interview transcriptions (September and October, 1961, New York) - tape 30

Medium

Manuscripts 8.5 x 14 in or smaller.

Call Number/Physical Location

AFC 2004/004: MS 02.02.44

Source Collection

Alan Lomax collection (AFC 2004/004)

Repository

American Folklife Center

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Lomax, A. (1961) Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, -1962. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/afc2004004.ms020244/.

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Lomax, Alan. Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, -1962. 1961. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/afc2004004.ms020244/>.

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