June 9, 2024

John Jacob Niles Sings Folk Songs

Folkways Records – FA 2373

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1964
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, & Old Time
[Traclist]
A1 Frog Went A-Courting (02:10)
A2 I'm So Glad Trouble Don't Last Always (02:09)
A3 Who Killed Cock Robin? (03:33)
A4 John Henry (02:14)
A5 Go Find My True Love (02:34)
A6 I Had a Cat (02:22)
B1 The Frog in the Spring (01:13)
B2 Posheen, Posheen, Posho (01:17)
B3 The Lass From the Low Country (02:25)
B4 Jack O' Diamonds (01:59)
B5 I Wonder As I Wander (02:05)
B6 Go 'Way from My Window (02:09)
[Credits]
John Jacob Niles (dulcimer/vocals)
Recorder: Moses Asch, Photographer: David Gah, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
Born in Jefferson County, Kentucky in 1892, John Jacob Niles was one of the most prolific private collectors of Anglo-American folk songs. His work predates Cecil Sharp's by nearly a decade, and this record—a reissue of Niles' 78rpm discs—celebrates his achievements.

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