Manuscript/Mixed Material Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962
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Image 41 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 41160 at Fredrica Ga St Simons Island 5 gp tape SHEEP DONT YOU KNOW THE ROAD A slaves field song from Dawson Georgia Sheep sheep dont you know the road…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 42 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 41160 at Fredrica Ga St Simons Island 5 gp tape SHEEP DONT YOU KNOW THE ROAD The St Simons Island version LEADER Sheep you know the road CHORUS I know…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 43 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel 82 Tues Evening St Simons Island Ga HAMBONE A game chant Hambone Hambone where has you been All around the world and back agin Hambone Hambone where did you go I…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 44 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel 82 Tues Evening St Simons Island Ga LIL DAVID A spiritual CHORUS Lil David play on your harp Hallelu hallelujah Lil David play on your harp Hallelu Lil David was a…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 45 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Bessie Jones Reel 1 LORD OUR NEIGHBORS SO SWEET A song from Nassau My Hi What you want The baby didnt cry One athing I dont understand Why a womans sweeter than…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 46 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 REEL 2 P 7 4 LORD YOU DONE SO MUCH FOR ME Lord Lord Lord you done so much for me Oh Lord Lord Lord you done so much for me Lord…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 47 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel 7 Apr 1960 St Simons Island Ga LET ME FLY I has a sister in the promised land I never expect to stop until I shake her hand Im not so…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 48 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel 7 460 St Simons Island Ga Page 2 Now if you meet that liar on the street First thing you do you gonna see his deeth Next thing you do youre…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 49 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Georgia Sea Islands II B5 TAR RIVER Oh in the ol Tar River Ohohee Oh in the ol Tar River way down the old tar river The ol tar river gonna run…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 50 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel of 41160 Fredrica Ga Reel 85 WALK BILLY ABBOT A shoutdance for adult parties Oh walk Billy Abbot 4 Weavin low Oh shout Billy Abbot 2 Weavin low Shout I tell…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 51 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Georgia Sea Islands I B6 HARD TIMES chorus in ol Virginia Hard times in ol Virginia in ol Virginia Hard times in ol Virginia 1 My missus a rich ol lady Hard…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 52 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Georgia Sea Islands I B3 SINK EM LOW Bessie Jones 1 If you want to please your captain Sink em low boy raise em high Sink em low boy sink em low…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 53 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Reel 85 41160 Fredrica Ga YONDER COME DAY a watch night song Oh day Yonder come day Day done broke into my soul 3 Yonder come day Oh come on day Yonder…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 54 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Georgia Sea Islands II A3 TURKLE DOVE Bessie Jones lead 1 Turkle dove done dropped his wings Turkle dove done dropped his wings The turkle dove done drooped his wings When on…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 55 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Georgia Sea Islands II A6 IM GONNA LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR MY LORD Bessie Jones and chorus Im agonna lay down lay down Im agonna lay down my life for my…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 56 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 THE BUZZARD LOPE REFRAIN Throw me anywhere Lord In that old field 2 Dont care where you throw me REFRAIN Since King Jesus love me REFRAIN Dont care how you do me…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 57 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 PICK A BALE OF COTTON Oh babe Pick a bale of cotton Oh babe Pick a bale of cotton Jus me and my wife Pick a bale of cotton All day long…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 58 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 WILLIAM TRIMBLETOE A play of the slave children from Dawson Georgia William William Trimbletoe He a good fishman to catch them hands Put em in the pen Some lays eggs an some…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 59 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 CLUB FISTS A play of the slave children of Dawson Georgia The children make fists with the thumb up stacking their fists one on top of the other so that except for…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 60 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Leader The rope hung him Player Wheres the rope Leader The knife cut it Player Wheres the knife Leader The hammer massed it Player Wheres the hammer Leader Its buried round the…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 61 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Senoia Ga R2 Box 48 930 Dear Mable this Leave All Well and hope when these fine Lines reach you they Will fine you OK Mable I hope you Ant Made With…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 62 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Looking for you Dont You Please Dont Coming Cost I Didnt Write But Mable I Didnt have time I am writing this Letter on the job So this is all intell I…- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 63 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 Harlen GA SEP 27 PM 1966 30229 Mrs Mable Hilley Sant Simon Island Ga 645 Johnson Road Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Lomax, Alan
- Date: 1961-01-01
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Image 64 of Alan Lomax Collection, Manuscripts, New York City, 1961-1962 645 Johnson Lane St Simon Is June 19 1966 Dear Jonie Allen Just a few lines to tell you some News I am Going to be on the Phelida Festival how about…- 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) - various
Medium
- Manuscripts 8.5 x 14 in or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
- AFC 2004/004: MS 02.02.58
Source Collection
- Alan Lomax collection (AFC 2004/004)
Repository
- American Folklife Center
Online Format
- online text
- image