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 020252 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
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Image 2 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 38 BESSIE JONES Interviewed by Antoinette Lomax TL on October 12 1961 This is the transcription by Dena Hirsch of the second reel bearing that date including the following songs and brief…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 3 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd Reel of 101261 Song 11 I DONT KNOW WHAT ID DO WITHOUT THE LORD Lawd I dont know what Id do without the Lawd 2 Singin and prayin every day Tryin…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 4 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 13 ROLL ON SWEET MOMENTS ROLL ON Roll on sweet moments roll on 2 Roll on till my laborin is done And then Ill be sentenced to…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 5 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 17 HUSH HUSH Oh hush Oh hush Oh somebodys callin my name Oh hush Oh hush Oh somebodys callin my name Now Lord Oh hush Oh hush…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 6 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 17 p2 Hush Hush Oh Lordy let us pray Let us pray Oh pray until the Holy Ghost comes Oh my Lord Oh my Lordy What shall…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 7 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 17 p3 Hush Hush She said Hush I heard Lord somebody callin my name Yeah she said Hush Oh hush Chirren somebodys callin my name Oh my…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 8 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 18 LIVE HUMBLE CHORUS Live humble Humble 20 Humble yourself the bell done ring Pray humble these days The bell done ring Sing humble these days The…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 9 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 121 101261 Song 18 p 2 Livin Humble Yeah the storm did rise An the wind did blow It drifted the ship From sho to sho The captain on…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 10 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 18 p 3 Livin Humble He stayed in the whale Three long days and nights God awhispered to the whale Very low Said I wantcha take ol…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 11 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 4 YOU OUGHTA GET TIRED SOMETIME SCANDALIZIN MY NAME CHORUS Well you oughta get tired sometime Sometime sometime Yes you oughta get tired sometime Scandalizin my name…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 12 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 5 I WANT TO BE READY TO WALK IN JERUSALEM CHORUS I want to be ready 2 I want to be ready my Lawd 2 To walk…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 13 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 8 A CHARGE TO KEEP I HAVE CHORUS A charge 2 To keep I have A God to glorify REPEAT CHORUS A charge to keep I have…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 14 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 10 HOW MUCH I OWE CHORUS How much I owe For love devine How much I owe Since Christ is mine And what He is To me…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 15 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 12 P 2 38 Go On Ill Go With You TL Gee whizz Bessie thats pretty I dont remember that one BJ You dont remember TL No…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 16 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 12 P 3 BJ No Well You see when there aint nothin in ya and you know the Lawd did send ya why you just stay a…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 17 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 12 P 4 BJ CONT where I due to go And get the meanins of it Just say for instance if I want to teach a lesson…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 18 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 12 P 5 BJ CONT I didn want to sing Oh Day I could sing sumpin else and I don know what that sumpin else is Ha…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 19 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 13 P 2 Roll On Sweet Moment BJ Ill be sentenced to my home one day wont I TL Umhum BJ Yeah Were goin home one day…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 20 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 15 P 2 Ride On King TL Thats a real old one isnt it BJ Thats real old thats way back in slavery Transcribed and reviewed by…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 21 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 16 P 3 You Better Mind TL A real old tune BJ Real old Way back in slaves again Yeah thas way back there Transcribed and reviewed…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 22 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 1 p 2 Theres Plenty Good Room TL Thats nice Where did you learn that one BJ I dont know I heard that all my life too…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 23 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 2 p 3 Go Where I Send Thee TL Do they sing that a lot in church BJ Umhum Boy they sing it a lot Yeah yeah…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 24 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 3 p 4 Look a Yonder BJ I can just imagin seein em when hes goin across the heavens the street come walkindown with his travelin shoes…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 25 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Side I song 4 p 2 You Ought to Get Tired Sometime TL Where did you hear that BJ Thats home Thats Dawson TL Dawson BJ Yeah yeah…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 26 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 5 p 2 I Want to Be Ready to Walk BJ I wanna walk in there just like him John I sure do Walk in there freeHumhumhumhum…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 27 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 6 p 2 If You Started for the Kingdom TL Where do you remember that one from BJ Oh thats way back home TL Way back BJ…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 28 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 12 P 2 38 Song GO ON ILL GO WITH YOU TL Gee whizz Bessie thats pretty I didnt remember that one BJ You dont remember TL…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 29 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 12 P 3 38 BJ No Well you see when there aint nothin in ya and you know the Lawd did send ya why you just stay…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 30 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 1nd R of 101261 Song 12 P 4 38 BJ CONT where I due to go And get the meanins of it Just say for instance if I want to teach a…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 31 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 12 P 5 38 BJ CONT I didn want to sing Oh Day I could sing sumpin else and I don know what that sumpin else is…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 32 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 13 P 2 Roll On Sweet Moment BJ Ill be sentenced to my home one day wont I TL Umhum BJ Yeah Were goin home one day…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 33 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 15 P 2 Ride on King TL Thats a real old one isnt it BJ Thats real old thats way back in slavery Transcribed and reviewed by…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 34 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 16 P 3 You Better Mind TL A real old tune BJ Real old Way back in slaves again Yeah thas way back there Transcribed and reviewed…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 35 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 1 p 2 38 Theres Plenty Good Room TL Thats nice Where did you learn that one BJ I dont know I heerd that all my life…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 36 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 2 p 3 38 Go Where I Send You TL Do they sing that a lot in church BJ Umhum Boy they sing it a lot Yeah…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 37 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 3 p 4 Looka Yonder BJ I can just imagin seein em when hes goin across the heavens the street come walkin down with his travelin shoes…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 38 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Side I song 4 p 2 You Oughta Get Tired Sometime TL Where did you hear that BJ Thats home Thats Dawson TL Dawson BJ Yeah yeah yeah…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 39 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 5 p 2 I Want to Be Ready to Walk in Jerusalem 38 BJ I wanna walk in there just like him John I sure do Walk…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 40 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 2nd R of 101261 Song 6 p 2 If You Started for the Kingdom TL Where do you remember that one from BJ Oh thats way back home TL Way back BJ…- 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 38
Medium
- Manuscripts 8.5 x 14 in or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
- AFC 2004/004: MS 02.02.52
Source Collection
- Alan Lomax collection (AFC 2004/004)
Repository
- American Folklife Center
Online Format
- online text
- image