January 20, 2020

The Phipps Family: Faith, Love and Tragedy

Folkways Records FA 2375

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1965
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Country, Hillbilly
[Tracklist]
A1 Just Another Broken Heart (2:35)
A2 Away Over In The Promised Land (2:17)
A3 The Great Titanic (3:46)
A4 Forsaken Lover (2:28)
A5 The Red Jacket Mine Explosion (4:02)
A6 I Never Will Marry (2:31)
A7 Gonna Row My Boat (1:56)
B1 The Old Pine Tree (3:05)
B2 The Merry Golden Tree (3:05)
B3 The Unclouded Day (3:26)
B4 Charles Guiteau (2:29)
B5 My Home Among The Hills (2:25)
B6 Pearl Bryan (3:39
[Credits]
A.L.Phipps (guitar/vocals) Kathleen Phipps (autoharp/vocals) Helen Phipps (autoharp/vocals) Leemon Phipps (guitar/vocals)
Recorder and Producer: Ralph Rinzler, Sleeve Notes:Bill Vernon, Designer: Ronald Clyne, Photographer: Jim Marshall
[Notes]
Influenced by the legendary Carter Family, the Phipps Family was known for its personal yet deeply traditional style. This album includes ballads, traditional hymns, and two originals: Kathleen's "Forsaken Lover" and A. L.'s "The Red Jacket Mine Explosion."

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