If You Ain't Got The Do-Re-Mi

Smithsonian Folkways – SFW40195

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: Mar 13, 2007
Genre: Reggae, Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Country Blues, Calypso
[Tracklist]
01 Wall Street Rag: Ann Charters (3:51)
02 Empty Pocket Blues: Pete Seeger (1:29)
03 Do-Re-Mi: Woody Guthrie (2:31)
04 Bill Morgan and His Gal: The New Lost City Ramblers (2:55)
05 One Meat Ball: Josh White (3:09)
06 Jim Fisk: June Lazare (2:51)
07 Gallis Pole: Lead Belly (2:44)
08 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?: Joe Glazer (3:59)
09 Yankee Dollar: Lord Invader (2:28)
10 If I Had a Million Dollars: Speckled Red (4:25)
11 Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out: Rolf Cahn and Eric Von Schmidt (4:46)
12 If I Lose, I Don't Care: The New Lost City Ramblers (2:57)
13 Banks of Marble: Pete Seeger (3:13)
14 The Old Arm Chair: Gale Huntington (3:36)
15 The Money Rolls In: Derek Lamb (1:18)
16 Business: Pete Seeger (2:04)
17 If You Lose Your Money: Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee (2:40)
18 Union Maid: Almanac Singers (2:08)
19 Greenback Dollar: Kilby Snow (1:45)
20 The Miller and His Sons: Horton Barker (3:12)
21 Penny's Farm: Pete Seeger (1:47)
22 Billy Grimes the Rover: The New Lost City Ramblers (2:28)
23 Ida Mae: Joe Glazer (2:20)
24 Last Gold Dollar: Bascom Lamar Lunsford (1:15)
25 Black Dog Blues: The Stoneman Family (2:10)
26 I Don't Want Your Millions Mister: Almanac Singers (2:54)
27 Pretty Boy Floyd: Woody Guthrie (3:03)
[Credits]
Compilers: Jack Manischewitz and John Herzog, Liner Notes: Jeff Place, Designer: Joe Parisi, Engineer: Pete Reiniger
[Notes]
As a subject, money has always generated great interest. If You Ain't Got the Do Re Mi celebrates the songs and singers whose words express the human side of money: hope or frustration, criticism or humor, desire or avowed disinterest. This compilation from the Smithsonian Folkways archive marks the opening of the Museum of American Finance on New York City’s Wall Street, and lets the voices of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Lead Belly, and other folk music legends ring out their stories of rags and riches. 24-page booklet. 74 minutes.

The Stoneman Family: Old-Time Tunes of the South

Folkways Records – FA 2315

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1957
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Country, Old Time
[Tracklist]
A01 Say, Darling, Say: Ernest V. Stoneman (1:41)
A02 Black Dog Blues: Ernest V., Hattie and Vann Stoneman (2:21)
A03 When the Springtime Comes Again: Ernest V. Stoneman (1:50)
A04 Stoney's Waltz: Ernest V. Stoneman (2:02)
A05 New River Train: Ernest V. and Hattie Stoneman (3:38)
A06 Hallelujah Side: Ernest V. Stoneman (2:27)
A07 Cumberland Gap: Hattie Stoneman (1:04)
A08 Hang John Brown: Ernest V. Stoneman (2:48)
A09 Bile Them Cabbage Down: Ernest V. Stoneman (2:10)
A10 The Wreck of the Old Ninety-Seven: Ernest V., Hattie, Gene and Vann Stoneman (2:57)
B01 Lonesome Road Blues: J.C. Sutphin, Vernon Sutphin, and J.J. Neese (1:58)
B02 Little Sadie: Louise Foreacre (1:43)
B03 Late Last Night: Louise Foreacre (1:45)
B04 Frankie Was a Good Girl: Louise Foreacre (2:21)
B05 I Met a Handsome Lady: H.N. Dickens (2:25)
B06 John Henry: J.C. and Vernon Sutphin (1:37)
B07 The Cruel War: Louise Foreacre (2:42)
B08 The Golden Pen: H.N. Dickens (4:04)
B09 The Arkansas Traveler: H.N. Dickens (1:31)
B10 A Rose in Grandma's Garden: Louise Foreacre: 3:42)
B11 Lost John: J.C. and Vernon Sutphin (1:23)
[Credits]
Ernest V. Stoneman (guitar/autoharp/harmonica/vocals) Hattie Stoneman (banjo/fiddle) Vann Stoneman (bass) Gene Stoneman (guitar) Vernon Sutphin (banjo) J.J. Neese (fiddle) Louise Foreacre (banjo/fiddle) H.N. Dickens (banjo/vocals) Gene Cox (banjo)
Producer and Liner Notes: Ralph Rinzler, Recorder: Mike Seeger, Designer: Cliff Condak
[Notes]
Originally from Carroll County, Virginia, the Stoneman family moved to the Washington, DC area during the Depression, where they continued to play old-time music after harsh economic conditions cut short Ernest "Pop" Stoneman's recording career for Okeh and Edison. This album features tunes and songs from Pop, Mrs. Stoneman, and their children.

Round The Heart Of Old Galax Vol. 1

County Records 533

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Tracklist]
A1 The Old Hickory Cane: Ernest V. Stoneman
A2 Two Little Orphans: Ernest V. Stoneman, Eck Dunford, George Stoneman
A3 No More Goodbyes: Ernest V. Stoneman, Kahle Brewer, Irma Frost
A4 John Hardy: Ernest V. Stoneman, Herbert Sweet, Earl Sweet
A5 Barney McCoy: Eck Dunford, Ernest V. Stoneman, Hattie Stoneman, I. Edwards
A6 There's A Light Lit Up In Galilee: Ernest V. Stoneman, Hattie Stoneman, Eck Dunford
A7 Lonesome Road Blues: Kahle Brewer, Bolen Frost, Ernest V. Stoneman
B1 Flop Eared Mule: Kahle Brewer, Bolen Frost, Ernest V. Stoneman
B2 Tell Mother I Will Meet Her: Ernest V. Stoneman, Kahle Brewer, W. Mooney
B3 Buffalo Gals: Kahle Brewer, Bolen Frost, Ernest V. Stoneman
B4 I Am Resolved: Ernest V. Stoneman, Kahle Brewer, Irma Frost
B5 Sweet Bunch Of Violets: Ernest V. Stoneman, Kahle Brewer
B6 Too Late: Ernest V. Stoneman, Hattie Stoneman, Eck Dunford
B7 New River Train: Herbert Sweet, Earl Sweet, Ernest V. Stoneman
[Credits]
Liner Notes and Producer: Wayne Martin, Cover: Richard Nevins
[Notes]
Features a good cross-section of the musicrecorded commercially in the the 1920s and 30s by Ernest V. "Pop" Stoneman with his family and associates. Stoneman has not been held in high regard by some who value "the Galax Sound," for he was something of an opportunist who carved out a professional career for himself. Yet his repertoire sprang from the diverse streams of tradition found in his home area, and included ballads, sentimental songs, sacred songs, humorous songs, and instrumental music. Many of Stoneman's performances utilized the more or less standard string band alignment of fiddle, guitar, and banjo. Some of the most accomplished instrumentalists from Galax recorded with Stoneman, such as fiddlers Kahle Brewer and Eck Dunford. Stoneman was also one of the few early country musicians to record with a parlour organ, an instrument which has played a large role in many family music traditions in the South. (Reviewed by Paul L. Tyler)

The Bristol Sessions

Country Music Foundation Records CMF-011-D

Format: 2 × CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Gospel, Folk
[Tracklist]
1-01 Skip To Ma Lou, My Darling: Uncle Eck Dunford
1-02 O Molly Dear: B.F. Shelton
1-03 Walking In The Way With Jesus: Blind Alfred Reed
1-04 The Newmarket Wreck: Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Baker
1-05 The Soldier's Sweetheart: Jimmie Rodgers
1-06 Greasy String: West Virginia Coon Hunters
1-07 Are You Washed In The Blood: Ernest V. Stoneman & His Dixie Mountaineers
1-08 Henry Whitter's Fox Chase: Henry Whitter
1-09 Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow: The Carter Family
1-10 The Jealous Sweetheart: Johnson Brothers
1-11 When They Ring The Golden Bells: Alfred G. Karnes
1-12 Sandy River Bell: Dad Blackard's Moonshiners
1-13 Sleep Baby Sleep: Jimmie Rodgers
1-14 Johnny Goodwin: Bull Mountain Moonshiners
1-15 I'm Redeemed: Alcoa Quartet
1-16 Little Log Cabin By The Sea: The Carter Family
1-17 Old Time Corn Shuckin' Parts 1 & 2 : Blue Ridge Corn Shuckers
2-01 I Want To Go Where Jesus Is: Earnest Phipps And His Holiness Quartet
2-02 On The Stormy Deep: Ernest Stoneman, Irma Frost & Eck Dunford
2-03 The Wandering Boy: The Carter Family
2-04 To The Work: Alfred G. Karnes
2-05 Black-eyed Susie: J.P. Nester
2-06 A Passing Policeman: Johnson Brothers
2-07 Tell Mother I Will Meet Her: Ernest V. Stoneman, K. Brewer & M. Mooney
2-08 Single Girl, Married Girl: The Carter Family
2-09 Pot Licker Blues: El Watson
2-10 The Longest Train I Ever Saw: Tenneva Ramblers
2-11 The Resurrection: Ernest V. Stoneman & His Dixie Mountaineers
2-12 The Storms Are On The Ocean: The Carter Family
2-13 The Wreck Of The Virginian: Blind Alfred Reed
2-14 Billy Grimes The Rover: Shelor Family
2-15 Standing On The Promises: Tennessee Mountaineers
2-16 The Mountaineer's Courtship: Ernest V. Stoneman, Irma Frost & Eck Dunford
2-17 The Poor Orphan Child: The Carter Family
2-18 I'm Bound For The Promised Land: Alfred G. Karnes
[Credits]
Art Direction: Virginia Team, Compiled: Bob Pinson, Coordinator: Chick Crumpacker, Design: Andy Engel & Virginia Team, Illustration: Andy Engel, Liner Notes: Charles K. Wolfe, Mastered: H. Ward Marston, Recorded: Ralph Peer

[Notes]
In the summer of 1927, talent scout Ralph Peer set up portable recording equipment in the mountain town of Bristol on the Tennessee-Virginia border. When his two-week marathon recording session was over he had discovered the likes of Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family and had produced 76 landmark recordings, which would pave the way for the commercialization of modern country music. These historic sessions showcase the diversity of early country music including gospel, blues, ballads, and mountain fiddle tunes. When tracing the roots of country music, old-timers, historians, and young fans will all note that the Bristol Sessions is a great place to start. http://bristolsessions.com

Pop Stoneman Memorial Album 1968

MGM Records SE-4588

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: United States
Released: 1968
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Old Time, & Country
[Tracklist]
A1 Blue Ridge Mountain Blues (2:42)
A2 Katie Klein (2:18)
A3 I Love Corrina (2:01)
A4 The Baby-O (1:48)
A5 Stoney's Waltz (1:25)
A6 Hallelujah Side (2:16)
B1 A Message From Home (2:33)
B2 Where The Soul Never Dies (2:40)
B3 No Name For It Yet (1:47)
B4 The Birds Are Returning (2:16)
B5 The Mountaineer's Courtship (4:08)
[Credits]
Ernest V. Stoneman (autoharp/vocals)
Liner Notes: Norm Cohen, Produced by Jack Climent, Cover Art: Tony Kokinos

[Notes]
By 1961 the Stoneman Family act included Scott, Donna, Jim, brother Van on guitar, sister Veronica (Roni) on banjo, and Pop as featured singer and autoharpist. The group made two albums for Starday Records in 1962 and 1963, later recording for MGM and World-Pacific. Pop also joined his children for appearances at folk festivals and folk clubs. With the advent of the lively syndicated TV series Those Stonemans in 1966, Pop proved his skills on the small screen. He died on June 14, 1968, having lived to see the Stoneman Family win the Country Music Association 1967 Vocal Group of the Year Award. Hattie Stoneman, who died on July 22, 1976, also witnessed this triumph. Following his death, the children of Pop and Hattie Stoneman extended their family’s musical heritage into the twenty-first century. A fine vocalist and autoharp player, Patsy replaced her father in the act, which went on to record for other labels including RCA and CMH. Roni and Donna left early in the 1970s, and Scott died in 1971, but Patsy, Jimmy, and Van pressed on with assistance from non-family sidemen. Donna eventually returned, and Roni worked with them from time to time, in addition to starring on the popular Hee Haw TV series as banjo player and comedienne. By 1993, however, Jim and Van’s health problems effectively ended the band’s career. Although both brothers have passed away, Patsy and Roni continue to make occasional appearances, and Donna lends her talents to evangelistic work. Meanwhile, reissues of Pop’s classic 1920s recordings make his music available to new generations.

The Stoneman Family: Big Ball in Monterey

World Pacific ST-1828

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: United States
Released: 1964
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bluegrass, & Country
[Tracklist]
A1 Big Ball In Monterey (2:02)
A2 Little Margie (2:32)
A3 Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home (2:45)
A4 Dominique (2:56)
A5 Sunny Tennessee (2:41)
A6 Lost Ball In The High Weeds (2:18)
B1 Groundhog (2:28)
B2 Busted (2:25)
B3 Take Me Home (3:03)
B4 Darlin' Corey (2:28)
B5 Dark As A Dungeon (3:31)
B6 Fire On The Mountain (2:25)
[Credits]
Ernest V. Stoneman (autoharp/harmonica/guitar/vocals) Donna Stoneman (mandolin/vocals) Roni Stoneman (banjo/vocals) Scotty Stoneman (fiddle/vocals) Van Stoneman (guitar/dobro/vocals)Jimmy toneman (bass/vocals)