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General Information[]

Performer: Carolina Tar Heels
Instrumentation: Harmonica & Guitar-Garley Foster, Banjo-Doc Walsh, Guitar- Clarence Ashley
Date of recording: 1928
Record label: Victor
Serial #:V-40007A

Performer: Kelly Harrell
Instrumentation: Banjo
Date of recording: 1925
Record label: Okeh
Serial #:40544

Summary[]

(As summarized by Harry Smith, The Anthology Of American Folk Music) "TECHNOLOGICAL UNEMPLOYMENT HITS SHOE INDUSTRY INDUSTRY IN THE YEAR 18 AND 4." (4)

Information On This Song[]

This song has been commercially recorded several times, but there isn't much information on it otherwise. A version of this song is given in Bascom Lamar Lunsford's 30 And 1 Folk Songs From The Southern Mountains under the title: "The Ruint Cobbler" (30). The tune and the structure of the song is very similar to that of a Spiritual.

Albums Featuring This Song[]

  • The Anthology Of American Folk Music
  • The Original Folkways Recordings of Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley, 1960-1962
  • Southern Journey
  • Worried Blues
  • Kelly Harrell Vol. 1 (1925-1926
  • Mountain Frolic
  • Look Who’s Coming!

Related Articles[]

  • List Of Ballad Renditions

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