American_Folk_Songs

<i>American Folk Songs</i>

American Folk Songs

1948 studio album by Jo Stafford

For the album by Pete Seeger, see American Folk Songs for Children. For American folk songs, see American folk music.

American Folk Songs is a 1948 album by Jo Stafford. The original release featured six songs on three 78-RPM discs. It was released as a long-playing record in 1950, with two additional songs. Since the 1962 re-release, the album has featured twelve popular folk songs.[2][3] The Saturday Review described the album as "of its own excellence."[4]

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Judy Collins has cited the album as one of the first to spark her interest in folk music.[5]

Track listing

All songs are traditional.

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References

  1. [1]
    American Folk Songs at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
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    "American Folk Songs-track listing". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
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    "American Folk Songs-credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
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    "Recordings Report on Popular Releases". Saturday Review: 47. May 29, 1948.
  5. [5]
    Stephen Holden (November 27, 1987). "Judy Collins, A Concern And a Bond". The New York Times. Pop/Jazz. Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.


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