Burl Ives

APoor wayfaring Stranger/Buckeyed Jim
BBold Soldier/Sow took the Measles

Label: Asch
Catalogue number: 345
Genre: Country
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #6779

Burl Ives, the American folk singer and actor, on Asch Records (the New York folk label founded by Moses Asch) performing four traditional American folk songs; Ives was a major popularizer of American folk music from the late 1930s onward.

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Burl Ives

ABallad of Davy Crockett
BGoober Peas

Burl Ives was an American folk singer, actor and storyteller. 'Ballad of Davy Crockett' and 'Goober Peas' are folk and popular songs of the American tradition, recorded for Brunswick in the 1950s.AI summary

Brunswick 05510 Country

Burl Ives

ABig Rock Candy Mountain
BOn the Grand Canyon Line

Burl Ives, the American folk singer and actor, recorded 'Big Rock Candy Mountain' and 'On the Grand Canyon Line' for Brunswick, likely from the late 1940s or early 1950s.AI summary

Brunswick 04363 Voice

Burl Ives

AI know an old lady
BHen is in the haymow

Burl Ives performs 'I Know an Old Lady' and 'Hen Is in the Haymow' on Decca, the American folk singer's recordings from the 1940s–1950s.AI summary

Decca 88125 Country

Burl Ives

AI know an old Lady
BHen is in the Haymow

Burl Ives, the American folk singer and actor, recorded 'I Know an Old Lady' and 'Hen is in the Haymow' for Brunswick, catalogue 05148. Ives was a major figure in the American folk-music revival of the 1940s–50s.AI summary

Brunswick 05148 Country

Burl Ives

AMr Froggie went a courtin
BWorried Man blues

Burl Ives on Columbia DC 470, with two American folk and blues numbers. Ives was a successful American folk singer, actor, and entertainer of the 1940s–1950s era.AI summary

Columbia DC470 Country

Burl Ives

AMr Froggie went a courtin
BWorried Man blues

Burl Ives recorded 'Mr. Froggie Went A-Courtin'' and 'Worried Man Blues' for Columbia DC470; Ives was an American folk singer, actor and songwriter who became famous for his warm baritone voice and his interpretations of traditional and contemporary American songs.AI summary

Columbia DC470 Country

Burl Ives

AMr Froggie went a courtin
BWorried Man blues

Burl Ives recorded 'Mr. Froggie Went a-Courtin'' and 'Worried Man Blues' for Columbia DC470. Ives was an American folk singer and actor; this appears to be an early folk recording, possibly from the 1940s.AI summary

Columbia DC470 Country

Burl Ives

AOn Springfield mountain
BBonnie wee lassie

Burl Ives, an American folk and popular singer, recorded for Columbia on this folk-song medley. Ives was a successful crossover artist; however, this Columbia DC series pressing suggests a budget or special issue.AI summary

Columbia DC507 Country

Burl Ives

AThe Parting Song
BDiesel Smoke Dangerous Curves

Burl Ives, the American folksinger and actor, performing two songs on Brunswick: 'The Parting Song' and 'Diesel Smoke Dangerous Curves'—from his prolific recording career.AI summary

Brunswick 04957 Voice

Burl Ives

ATwo little owls
BLittle white duck etc

Burl Ives, the American folk singer and actor, on Columbia 90089. 'Two Little Owls' and 'Little White Duck' are folk or novelty items from Ives' early recording career, before he became known for film and stage roles.AI summary

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Burl Ives

AWiddecombe Fair
BNoah found Grace in the Etes of the Lord

Burl Ives recorded two songs, 'Widdecombe Fair' and 'Noah found Grace in the Eyes of the Lord', for Columbia in the 1940s. Ives was an American folk and popular singer.AI summary

Columbia DC614 Voice