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 020246 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 32 B What you goin to have now A Whichever and when youre ready OH HAPPY LAND B I like that thats a good one A Bessie what does pop your dress…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 3 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2 32 YES MAAM B Thats with that you see that thats pretty And then just go over it again Lil girl Lil boy and the same thing see and they go…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 4 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 32 3 ELI YOU CANT STAND AINT IT HARD TO BE A FARMER B n some more A Is there more B Do you want some more A Sing it all honey…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 5 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 32 4 I GOT A SISTER B Thats rockin humming Who wouldnt go to sleep So thats all there is A Thats an old hymn B Thats a old hymn Im tellin…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 6 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 325 really see the deeps of this world Really and truly I could just look out when they singin it you know bout this dark old world look like to me that…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 7 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 6 9 REEL 32 AINT IT HARD TO BE A FARMER Just a song REFRAIN Aint it hard hard hard to be a farmer A farmer farmer farmer Aint It hard hard…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 8 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 6 11 REEL 32 JUMP THAT JODY A lullaby Jump that Jody Jump it Jump that Jody boy Repeat jumping the baby on your lap working him down until he wants to…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 9 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 6 12 REEL 32 I GOT A SISTER A lullabyspiritual I got a sister over yonder 3 On that other shore By an by we will go over an see her 3…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 10 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 6 13 REEL 32 SISTER SISTER IF YOU KNOW WHATS THE BEST A church song Umm mm my Lord Oh sister sister if your heart is wrong You better leave Gods wine…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 11 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 6 3 REEL 32 32 SOUP SOUP Way down yonder Soup soup Beyond the moon Soup soup I got a letter Soup soup From Alma Stone Soup soup There aint but one…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 12 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 6 4 REEL 32 STEAL MISS LIZA REFRAIN Steal Miss Liza 2 Steal Liza Jane That ol man aint got no wife Steal Liza Jane Cant get a wife to save his…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 13 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 6 6 REEL 32 SHORTENIN BREAD 1 Put on the oven Put on the lid Mamas goin acook some shortenin bread REFRAIN Mama baby love shortenin shortenin Mama baby love shortenin bread…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 14 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 6 9 REEL 32 AINT IT HARD TO BE A FARMER Just a song REFRAIN Aint it hard hard hard to be a farmer A farmer farmer farmer Aint it hard hard…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 15 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 6 10 REEL 32 GOT TO SLEEP LITTLE BABY A lullaby REFRAIN Go to sleep Go to sleep Go to sleepy little baby Go to sleep Go to sleep Fore the buggar…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 16 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 6 11 REEL 32 JUMP THAT JODY A lullaby Jump that Jody Jump it Jump that Jody boy Repeat jumping the baby on your lap working him down until he wants to…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 17 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 6 12 REEL 32 I GOT A SISTER A lullabyspiritual I got a sister over yonder 3 On that other shore By an by we will go over an see her 3…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 18 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 6 13 REEL 32 SISTER SISTER IF YOU KNOW WHATS THE BEST A church song Umm mm my Lord Oh sister sister if your heart is wrong You better leave Gods wine…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 19 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 6 14 REEL 32 ROCK SO LOW A spiritualshout Rock so low My soul keep arockin 3 Rock so low My knees keep arockin Rock so low My soul keep arockin Rock…
- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
Image 20 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 6 14 REEL 32 Page 2 REPEAT FIRST VERSE When done as a shout the dancers rock down to the floor then up again They can stand anywhere They sometimes grab hands…
- 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 32

Medium

Manuscripts 8.5 x 14 in or smaller.

Call Number/Physical Location

AFC 2004/004: MS 02.02.46

Source Collection

Alan Lomax collection (AFC 2004/004)

Repository

American Folklife Center

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Alan Lomax collection (AFC 2004/004), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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Lomax, Alan. Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, -1962. 1961. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/afc2004004.ms020246/.

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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.ms020246/.

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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.ms020246/>.

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