Folk Music of Washington Square

Recorded and Edited by Melvin T. Reiter

Folkways Records – FA 2353

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1962
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass, East Coast Blues, Country, Folk
[Tracklist]
A01 Shucking on the Corn: Howie Tarnower and Gary Lapow (1:47)
A02 Dona, Dona: Robin Zeitlin and Lynn Isbell (3:01)
A03 I Never Will Marry: Roger Lubin (2:47)
A04 Rhythm: Paul Dorsey and Frank Guerra (1:26)
A05 Where Does It Lead?: Ana Perez (1:05)
A06 La Macarenya: John B. Carman (2:25)
A07 Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child: Carol J. Virill (2:03)
A08 Roving Gambler: Alice L. McKillen (0:59)
A09 How Long Blues: Henry Bradley (1:33)
A10 Car Song: Melvyn T. Reiter (1:19)
A11 Two Brothers: Susan Yesselman (1:08)
A12 Grandfather's Clock: Howie Tarnower, Gary Lapow, and Danny Williams (1:52)
B01 Fare Thee Well: Major Wiley (2:16)
B02 Blowing Down That Old Dusty Road: Jolly Robinson (2:05)
B03 Toy: Henry Schifter (2:38)
B04 Man of Constant Sorrow: Roger Lubin (3:03)
B05 Coo-Coo Bird: Howie Tarnower (1:58)
B06 Marianne: Marianne DeMott (0:53)
B07 Hiroshima: Robin Zeitlin (2:46)
B08 Hard Traveling: Bruce Allen (0:32)
B09 Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out: Ken Kino (1:23)
B10 Railroad Bill / Freight Train (medley): Gary Lapow (1:44)
[Credits]
Producer and Recorder: Melvin T. Reiter
[Notes]
This album is a sampling of the music one might have heard in Washington Square Park on a Sunday afternoon in the early 1960s. From bluegrass, ballads, and blues to children's songs and Spanish guitar, this collection represents Greenwich Village's vibrant amateur music scene.