A friend asked if this would be another Bob Dylan stalking blog. There will be some stalking of Dylan, but other cultural and political stalking as well.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Old Weird Harry
Here's Harry Smith, the compiler of the Anthology of American Folk Music. This man could tell you what county you were from based on the version of "Barbara Allen" you knew...
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My version of "Barbara Allen" was recorded by Joan Baez in the mid-60's and she sang it Barbrie Allen. So where do you suppose that variation came from?
1 comment:
My version of "Barbara Allen" was recorded by Joan Baez in the mid-60's and she sang it Barbrie Allen. So where do you suppose that variation came from?
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