Annabel Morris Buchanan collection, 1963.

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Annabel Morris Buchanan collection, 1963.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27190468

Religious songs, old-time fiddle tunes, ballads, and interviews recorded by Annabel Morris Buchanan and William Henry Young. Included are an interview and 32 Ohio River songs, sacred songs, and camp meeting songs sung by "Uncle" Jim Drain, African American singer from Paducah, Ky., and recorded by Buchanan on 12 and 19 August 1963 in Paducah, Ky.; 18 old-time fiddle tunes played by Clifton Ferguson (1907- ), Anglo-American fiddler from West Paducah, Ky., and recorded by Young on 14 August 1963 in West Paducah, Ky.; and performances of 47 traditional songs, ballads, and Old Regular Baptist "lining out" hymns with discussion and background information by William Henry Young, Anglo-American singer and collector born in Knott County, Ky., recorded by Annabel Morris Buchanan on 16 February, 22 and 31 July, and 5 August 1963.

2 sound recordings.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7241094

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Buchanan, Annabel Morris, 1888-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6cv737w (person)

Annabel Morris Buchanan, composer, author, folk music collector, and officer of the National Federation of Music Clubs. From the description of Annabel Morris Buchanan papers, 1902-1972 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 26180471 Annabel Morris Buchanan (22 October 1888-6 January 1983), composer, writer, and folklorist, was born in Groesbeck, Tex., the daughter of the Reverend William Caruthers Morris and Anna Virginia Foster. By seven, she was composing songs, w...

Young, William Henry, 1821-1874

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Ferguson, Clifton, 1907-

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Drain, Jim, b. 1884.

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