Program notes by Charles Wolfe ([8] p. : ports.) inserted in container. "Technical note: This recording was made in 1950 on a small portable tape recorder on a five inch reel of Scotch tape at 3 3/4 ips. As a result the sound quality is not up to today's studio standards"--Insert. Project by the Folklife Program of the Tennesse Arts Commission. Uncle Dave Macon, vocals, banjo ; in conversation with Charles Faulkner Bryan. Recorded ca. May 1950 by Charles Faulkner Bryan at Uncle Dave's home in Kittrell, Tennessee. "Incidental language on this recording may be offensive or shocking"--Container insert.
Contents:
Kissing on the sly (2:04). Rabbit in the pea patch (1:44) -- Bully of the town (1:27) -- Mountain dew (3:16) -- Old maid's love song (2:15) -- Rock of ages (fragment) (0:57) -- Keep my skillet good and greasy (1:39) -- Death of John Henry (1:39) -- That's where my money goes (1:24) -- Long John Green (2:12) -- Lady in the car (2:02) -- Cotton eyed Joe (1:40) -- Something sure to tickle me (2:43) -- Chewing gum (1:35) -- All in down and out blues (1:10) -- Hungry hash house (1:40) -- Whoa mule (1:33) -- No one to welcome me home (2:07) -- Banjo solo (0:50) -- Jenny put the kettle on (1:10) -- Kissing on the sly (2:04).
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