American banjo, three-finger and Scruggs style
Various artists
Label:Smithsonian Folkways CD SF 40037
Release Date:1990
Format:CD
Country:United States
Barcode:093074003725
BG Unlimited:1991-06
  Amazon ASIN: B000001DHW
Release Date:1990
Format:CD
Country:United States
Barcode:093074003725
BG Unlimited:1991-06
  Amazon ASIN: B000001DHW

Song Information:
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A-1.
Shortening breadSmiley Hobbs
Recording Date:1956
Place:Manassas, VA
Instruments:Smiley Hobbs-bj; Tom Morgan-g; Pete Kuykendall-m; Mike Seeger-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Place:Manassas, VA
Instruments:Smiley Hobbs-bj; Tom Morgan-g; Pete Kuykendall-m; Mike Seeger-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-2.
Pig in a penSmiley Hobbs
Recording Date:1956
Place:Manassas, VA
Instruments:Smiley Hobbs-bj; Tom Morgan-g; Pete Kuykendall-m; Mike Seeger-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Place:Manassas, VA
Instruments:Smiley Hobbs-bj; Tom Morgan-g; Pete Kuykendall-m; Mike Seeger-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-3.
Train 45Smiley Hobbs
Recording Date:1956
Place:Manassas, VA
Instruments:Smiley Hobbs-bj; Tom Morgan-g; Pete Kuykendall-m; Mike Seeger-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Place:Manassas, VA
Instruments:Smiley Hobbs-bj; Tom Morgan-g; Pete Kuykendall-m; Mike Seeger-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-4.
Rosewood casketSmiley Hobbs
Recording Date:1956
Place:Manassas, VA
Instruments:Smiley Hobbs-bj; Tom Morgan-g; Pete Kuykendall-m; Mike Seeger-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Place:Manassas, VA
Instruments:Smiley Hobbs-bj; Tom Morgan-g; Pete Kuykendall-m; Mike Seeger-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-5.
Cotton eye JoeSmiley Hobbs
Recording Date:1956
Place:Manassas, VA
Instruments:Smiley Hobbs-bj; Tom Morgan-g; Pete Kuykendall-m; Mike Seeger-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Place:Manassas, VA
Instruments:Smiley Hobbs-bj; Tom Morgan-g; Pete Kuykendall-m; Mike Seeger-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-6.
Don't let your deal go downJ. C. Sutphin
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:J. C. Sutphin-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:J. C. Sutphin-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-7.
Under the double eagleJ. C. Sutphin
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:J. C. Sutphin-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:J. C. Sutphin-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-8.
I don't love nobodyJ. C. Sutphin
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:J. C. Sutphin-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:J. C. Sutphin-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-9.
Sally Goodin/Sally AnnJunie Scruggs
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Junie Scruggs-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Junie Scruggs-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-10.
Cripple CreekJunie Scruggs
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Junie Scruggs-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Junie Scruggs-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-11.
Cumberland GapSnuffy Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-12.
John HenrySnuffy Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-13.
Chicken reelSnuffy Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-14.
Shortening breadSnuffy Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-15.
John HenrySnuffy Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-16.
Lonesome road bluesSnuffy Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-17.
Kansas City kitty/Big eared muleSnuffy Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-18.
Twinkle, twinkle little starSnuffy Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-19.
Careless loveSnuffy Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-20.
Sally Ann/Sally GoodinSnuffy Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Snuffy Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-1.
Home, sweet homeOren Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Oren Jenkins-bj; Verl Jenkins-f
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Oren Jenkins-bj; Verl Jenkins-f
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-2.
Spanish fandangoOren Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Oren Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Oren Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-3.
Cripple CreekOren Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Oren Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Oren Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-4.
Down the roadOren Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Oren Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Oren Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-5.
Liza JaneOren Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Oren Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Oren Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-6.
Hey, Mr. BanjoOren Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Oren Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Oren Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-7.
Bugle call ragOren Jenkins
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Oren Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Oren Jenkins-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-8.
Cackling hen/Cumberland GapJoe Stuart
Recording Date:1956-09-23
Place:New River Ranch, Rising Sun, MD
Instruments:Joe Stuart-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Place:New River Ranch, Rising Sun, MD
Instruments:Joe Stuart-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-9.
Dear old DixieLarry Richardson
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Larry Richardson-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Larry Richardson-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-10.
Little MaggieLarry Richardson
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Larry Richardson-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Larry Richardson-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-11.
Take me back to the sweet sunny southLarry Richardson
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Larry Richardson-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Larry Richardson-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-12.
Bucking muleLarry Richardson
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Larry Richardson-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Larry Richardson-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-13.
Lonesome road bluesLarry Richardson
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Larry Richardson-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Larry Richardson-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-14.
Turkey in the strawDon Bryant & Pete Kuykendall
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Don Bryant-bj; Pete Kuykendall-g
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Don Bryant-bj; Pete Kuykendall-g
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-15.
Jenny LynnDon Bryant & Pete Kuykendall
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Don Bryant-bj; Pete Kuykendall-g
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Don Bryant-bj; Pete Kuykendall-g
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-16.
Irish washerwomanPete Kuykendall
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Pete Kuykendall-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Pete Kuykendall-bj
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-17.
Wildwood flowerEugene & Veronica Stoneman Cox
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Eugene Cox-bj; Veronica Stoneman Cox-g
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Eugene Cox-bj; Veronica Stoneman Cox-g
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-18.
Lonesome road bluesEugene & Veronica Stoneman Cox
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Eugene Cox-bj; Veronica Stoneman Cox-g
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Eugene Cox-bj; Veronica Stoneman Cox-g
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-19.
Ground hogMike Seeger & Bob Baker
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Mike Seeger-bj
Vocals:Bob Baker-V
Instruments:Mike Seeger-bj
Vocals:Bob Baker-V
B-20.
CindyDick Rittler, Hazel Dickens & Mike Seeger
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Dick Rittler-bj; Mike Seeger-old time bj; Bob Baker-g; Bob Shanklin-m; Hazel Dickens-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Dick Rittler-bj; Mike Seeger-old time bj; Bob Baker-g; Bob Shanklin-m; Hazel Dickens-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-21.
Little palKenny Miller
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Kenny Miller-bj; Kenny's mother-g
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Kenny Miller-bj; Kenny's mother-g
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-22.
Ruben's trainEric Weissberg, Mike Seeger, Ralph Rinzler
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Eric Weissberg-bj; Ralph Rinzler-g; Mike Seeger-m
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Eric Weissberg-bj; Ralph Rinzler-g; Mike Seeger-m
Vocals:(Instrumental)
B-23.
Jesse James/Hard ain't it hardEric Weissberg, Mike Seeger, Ralph Rinzler
Recording Date:1956
Instruments:Eric Weissberg-bj; Ralph Rinzler-g; Mike Seeger-m
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Instruments:Eric Weissberg-bj; Ralph Rinzler-g; Mike Seeger-m
Vocals:(Instrumental)