"A bicentennial project: Library of Congress, Archive of Folk Song"; includes recordings from field and commercial sources.
Program notes, including words of the songs, and bibliographical and discographical references (8 p. ill.) inserted in container.
Recorded 1896-1975.
Soft steel piston (Weaver and Beasley) -- St. Louis blues (Sam Bowles) -- 6/88 glide ; Woke up with the blues in my fingers (Lonnie Johnson) -- The fox chase (Uncle Dave Macon) -- Polka ciacia lala (Joe Davidenko) -- Mandolin twist (Buzz Busby) -- Six-string banjo piece (Sylvester Weaver) -- Ragtime medley (Vess L. Ossman) -- Hallay (Reuben Sarkisian) -- Drunken hiccoughs (Tommy Jarrell) -- Medley (Harmonica Duet) -- Two step de Eunice (Amede Ardoin) -- Pork and beans (James P. Johnson) -- Piano solo (Montana Taylor) -- Mainer's Jew's harp (J.E. Mainer) -- Quill blues (Big Boy Cleveland)