Ballads, Blues & a Spiritual

Ballads, Blues & a Spiritual
- Instrument(s) Guitar.
- Year of Recording 1959.
- Record Label Folkways Records.
- Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
- Credits Artist Dave Van Ronk ; Recorded by Kenneth S. Goldstein ; Design by Craig Mierop ; Cover
Not infrequently I am taken to task for the manner in which I approach my material, Folk singer and guitar player Dave Van Ronk (1936-2002) wrote in the liner notes to Ballads, Blues, and a Spiritual. A white New Yorker singing traditional Southern Black songs, he distinguished himself from others who adopted this repertoire by imitating the way he heard Black musicians perform. "Although I can appreciate the 'White approach' to Negro folksongs and enjoy the work of many of it's adherents, I still reserve the right to sing these songs in the style to which I am accustomed, partly because of habit, and partly, I confess, because I feel that my way is the 'right way'."This 1959 release was Van Ronk's first record. It contains the tracks "If You Leave Me Pretty Momma," "Backwater Blues," "K.C. Moan," "How Long," and "John Henry," which were not featured on the Van Ronk collection The Folkways Years, 1959-1961. Liner notes include photos, lyrics, song histories, and an introduction by Van Ronk.
Country USA
Brand Folkways Records
Manufacturer Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber FW-03818-CCD
Model FW03818
ReleaseDate 2007-04-24
UnitCount 1
UPCs 093070381827
EANs 0093070381827

Country	USA
Brand	Folkways Records
Manufacturer	Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	FW-03818-CCD
Model	FW03818
ReleaseDate	2007-04-24
UnitCount	1
UPCs	093070381827
EANs	0093070381827