The Library of Congress Celebrates the Songs of America, Available Online, California

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Roll the Old Chariot Along and Haul the Woodpile Down Sea shanties recorded by Robert W. Gordon in the San Francisco Bay Area of California in the early 1920s (singers unknown). Gordon Cylinder Collection (cyl.50, CAL 103, CAL 104) sound recording | 1 cylinder. | Gordon Cylinder Collection. (Source). Sea shanties recorded by Robert W. Gordon in the San Francisco Bay Area of California in the early 1920s. (Content). The recording of "Haul the...

Contributor: Library of Congress - Gordon, Robert Winslow
Date: 1978

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On the Road to California
The Buffalo Bulls Fight sound recording | 1 sound recording | First published in Library of Congress LP AFS L30 "Songs of the Mormons and Songs of the West," edited by Duncan Emrich. (Bibliographic History). Forms part of the Austin Fife and Alta Fife Collection. (Source). Recorded in 1947. (Date). Recorded in St. George, Utah. (Venue). Sound Recording (Form).

Contributor: Fife, Austin E. - Library of Congress - Morris, William T.
Date: 1952

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White House Blues
Buffalo, Buffalo sound recording | 1 sound recoding | Forms part of the 1977 Neptune Plaza Concert Series Collection. (Source). April 25, 1977. (Date). Concerns the assasination of President William McKinley in 1901. (Content). The Bluegrass Cardinals, consisting of Don Parmley of Kentucky, his son David Parmley (born in California), and Randy Graham of California, originally formed their group in southern California. They moved to Virginia...

Contributor: Jabbour, Alan - Davis, John - Bluegrass Cardinals - Blair, Warren - Parmley, Don - Parmley, David - Graham, Randy

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Konomihu lullaby Sung by Ellen Brazill Grant. Mrs. Grant, who was born about 1850, was one of the last native speakers of Konomihu. Recorded by Helen Heffron Roberts in Soames Bar, California, in 1926. Helen Heffron Roberts Collection. sound recording | 1 dictaphone cylinder. | Helen Heffron Roberts Collection. (Source). 1926. (Date). Somes Bar, California. (Venue). Sound Recording (Form).

Contributor: Roberts, Helen H. (Helen Heffron) - Grant, Ellen Brazill

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Drum Song of Fengyang Sung by a group of men and women, names unknown. In the song, a wife complains that she must beg for money because her husband is lazy and the husband complains that his wife has big feet. Recorded in San Francisco by Chao Rulan and Margaret Speaks, 1943. sound recording | 1 disc. | San Francisco. (Venue). 1943. (Date). Sound Recording (Form).

Contributor: Speaks, Margaret - Pian, Chao Rulan

Notated Music

Idische gefillen sheet music | 8 p. ; 34 cm. | "The Jewish Conscience" (General). "50 per cent of the net proceeds of this Song is for the relief fund of war sufferers" (General). Sheet Music (Form).

Contributor: The Jewish Mothers Alliance of the United States - Cornsweet, S. A.
Date: 1916

Notated Music

I'll be home for Christmas sheet music | LC Copyright deposit from 1943; printer's blank cover. "I'll Be Home for Christmas" made available here by Gannon & Kent Music Company, 9765 Sunland Blvd., Sunland, CA 91040 Recording of "I'll Be Home for Christmas" made available here with permission from BMG Music, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 (Copyright Notice). Sheet Music (Form).

Contributor: Charles Warren - Kent, Walter - Gannon, Kim
Date: 1943

Notated Music

United forever! Music associated with the Union side Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.

Contributor: Spear, T. G. - Evans, G. T.
Date: 1861

Notated Music

Commencement song For voice and piano. Manuscript in ink. "Dedicated to the Grant School, Oakland, California"--Caption. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Staff notation.

Contributor: Strawbridge, Jessica E.
Date: 1918

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Complete birth of the cool compact disc | 1 sound disc : digital, mono, 4 3/4 in. | Recorded between Sept. 4, 1948 and Mar. 9, 1950 Copyright EMI Music. Used by permission. (Copyright Notice). 30 second (Extent). excerpt used by permission of the copyright holder. (Standard Restriction). Compact Disc (Form).

Contributor: Davis, Miles - Capitol Jazz - Mulligan, Gerry
Date: 1998

Biography

Sidney Robertson Cowell (1903-1995) Biography. Born Sidney William Hawkins in San Francisco, California. She earned her B.A., Stanford University in Romance Languages and Philology. In 1924 she married Kenneth Greg Robertson and, the same year, enrolled in Ecole Normale de Musique for piano study; attended her husband's courses in psychiatry at the University of Paris as interpreter; took seminars with Carl Jung in Zurich, Switzerland.

Book/Printed Material

I'm off for California. Air: Oh! Susannah. J. Andrews, No. 38...

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Old Apple Tree in the Orchard, The

Contributor: Elliot, Ruth - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-07-28

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Interview about dust storms, sleet storms, and tall stories (...

Contributor: Spurlock, Charlie - Todd, Charles L. - Johnson, Tom - Sonkin, Robert - Judd, Willie
Date: 1940-07-28

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Interview about dust storms, sleet storms, and tall stories (...

Contributor: Spurlock, Charlie - Todd, Charles L. - Johnson, Tom - Sonkin, Robert - Judd, Willie
Date: 1940-07-28

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Answer to the Greenback Dollar, The

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Judd, Nathan
Date: 1940-07-28

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I'm Searching For A Pair of Blue Eyes

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Judd, Nathan
Date: 1940-07-28

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Grady Watson's Favorite

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Jones, Floyd - Quinton, Luther
Date: 1940-07-28

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Bully of the Town, The

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Jones, Floyd - Quinton, Luther
Date: 1940-07-28

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Bully of the Town, The

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Jones, Floyd - Quinton, Luther
Date: 1940-07-28

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Nine Little Devils

Contributor: Spurlock, Estella - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-07-28

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Dreamboat

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Bolton, Mary Helen - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-07-28

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Firebrands For Jesus

Contributor: Trueman, Mrs - Todd, Charles L. - Texas Gospel Singers - Sonkin, Robert - Trueman, Mr.
Date: 1940-07-28

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Little Mohee

Contributor: Spainhard, Rosetta - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Judd, Nathan - Judd, Lois
Date: 1940-07-28

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Cotton Fever

Contributor: Unidentified, Fred Ross [?] - Jones, Floyd - Todd, Charles L. - Quinton, Luther - Ross, Fred - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-07-28

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One Day In Springtime

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Judd, Lura - Sonkin, Robert - Judd, Nathan - Judd, Lois
Date: 1940-07-28

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I'm Leaving You This Lonesome Song

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Judd, Lura - Sonkin, Robert - Judd, Nathan - Judd, Lois
Date: 1940-07-28

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Come Sit By My Side, Little Darlin'

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Judd, Nathan
Date: 1940-07-28

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Maple On The Hill, The

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Judd, Lura - Sonkin, Robert - Judd, Nathan
Date: 1940-07-28

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Rovin' Cowboy, The

Contributor: Pierce, Homer - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-07-28

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Three Wishes, The

Contributor: Spainhard, Rosetta - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Judd, Lois
Date: 1940-07-28

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She Ain't That Kind

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Jones, Floyd
Date: 1940-07-28

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Darlin' Baby

Contributor: Pierce, Homer - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-07-28

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Talkin' Blues

Contributor: Pierce, Homer - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-07-28

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I'll Get Along Without You Very Well

Contributor: Pierce, Homer - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-07-28

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Barbara Allen

Contributor: Spainhard, Rosetta - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Judd, Lois
Date: 1940-07-28

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Back to Arkansas

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Judd, Lois
Date: 1940-08-01

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Barbara Allen

Contributor: Spainhard, Rosetta - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Judd, Lois
Date: 1940-08-01

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Barbara Allen

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Judd, Nathan - Judd, Lois
Date: 1940-08-01

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Barbara Allen

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Judd, Nathan - Judd, Lois
Date: 1940-08-01

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Wildwood Flower, The

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Whitworth, Vester, Mrs - Ward, Zelmer
Date: 1940-08-01

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Santa Barbara Earthquake

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Whitworth, Vester, Mrs - Ward, Zelmer
Date: 1940-08-01

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Runnin' Stewball

Contributor: Whitworth, Vester - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Ward, Zelmer
Date: 1940-08-01

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True Sweetheart, The

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Whitworth, Vester, Mrs - Ward, Zelmer
Date: 1940-08-01

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Sweet Betsy From Pike

Contributor: Whitworth, Vester - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Ward, Zelmer
Date: 1940-08-01

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My Horses Aren't Hungry

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Ward, Zelmer
Date: 1940-08-01

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Job's Just Around The Corner, The

Contributor: Chapin, Imogene - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-01

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Cotton Fever

Contributor: Unidentified, Fred Ross [?] - Jones, Floyd - Todd, Charles L. - Quinton, Luther - Ross, Fred - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-01

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Billy In The Low Ground

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Jones, Floyd - Quinton, Luther
Date: 1940-08-01

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Waco Girl, The

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Ross, Fred - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-01

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Government Camp, The

Contributor: Spainhard, Rosetta - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-01

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Dying Girl's Message, The

Contributor: Spainhard, Rosetta - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-01

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Pearl Bryant

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Judd, Lois
Date: 1940-08-01

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Wabash Cannonball, The

Contributor: Thompson, Billy Jane - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Wright, Virginia - Judd, Willodean
Date: 1940-08-01

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Sparklin' Blue Eyes

Contributor: Thompson, Billy Jane - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Wright, Virginia - Judd, Willodean
Date: 1940-08-01

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I'm Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Stone, Gussie Ward
Date: 1940-08-01

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Oh Little Playmates

Contributor: Unidentified Performers - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-03

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Cotton Picker's Song, The

Contributor: Stalcup, Lloyd - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-03

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Stuttering Song

Contributor: Stalcup, Lloyd - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-03

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East Virginia Blues

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Alston, Ernie - Price, Harding
Date: 1940-08-03

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Careless Love

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Alston, Ernie - Price, Harding
Date: 1940-08-03

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Spanish Two-Step

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Alston, Ernie - Price, Harding
Date: 1940-08-03

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Old Gray Beard A-Shaking

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Alston, Ernie - Westfall, Vernie
Date: 1940-08-03

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Wabash Cannonball, The

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Alston, Ernie - Westfall, Vernie
Date: 1940-08-03

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Blackjack Davy

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Davis, O. C., Mrs - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-04

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Brown Girl, The

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Davis, O. C., Mrs - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-04

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Utah Carl

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Verdon, Ella May
Date: 1940-08-04

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I Come in the Other Night

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Alston, Ernie
Date: 1940-08-04

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Chicken Reel

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Brewer, Willard - Sonkin, Robert - Harmon, Lloyd "Red"
Date: 1940-08-04

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Ragtime Annie

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Brewer, Willard - Sonkin, Robert - Harmon, Lloyd "Red"
Date: 1940-08-04

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Wagoner, The

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Brewer, Willard - Sonkin, Robert - Harmon, Lloyd "Red"
Date: 1940-08-04

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Shanghai, The

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Brewer, Willard
Date: 1940-08-04

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Johnny

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Brewer, Willard
Date: 1940-08-04

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Lloyd Bateman

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sullivan, Mary - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-04

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Lloyd Bateman (conclusion)

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sullivan, Mary - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-04

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Groundhog, The

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Alston, Ernie
Date: 1940-08-04

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Custom's Last Charge (part 1 of 2)

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sullivan, Mary - Sonkin, Robert - Harmon, Lloyd "Red"
Date: 1940-08-04

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Custom's Last Charge (part 2 of 2)

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sullivan, Mary - Sonkin, Robert - Harmon, Lloyd "Red"
Date: 1940-08-04

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Texas Girl

Contributor: Stalcup, Lloyd - Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Alston, Ernie
Date: 1940-08-04

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I Rode Southern, I Rode L & M

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Lovell, Merle
Date: 1940-08-04

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Oklahoma

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Lovell, Merle
Date: 1940-08-04

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Tall Stories

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Allen, Vernon "Shorty" - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-04

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Highway Hobo, The

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Westbrook, Noel - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-04

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Bold Jack Donahue

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Davis, O. C. "Cotton" - Harmon, Lloyd "Red"
Date: 1940-08-04

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Hillbilly Gal

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Brewer, Willard "Duke"
Date: 1940-08-04

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John Holly

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Davis, O. C. "Cotton" - Harmon, Lloyd "Red"
Date: 1940-08-04

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Figure Eight, done to the tune of Sally Goodin

Contributor: King, Walter - Todd, Charles L. - Brewer, Willard - Sonkin, Robert - Harmon, Lloyd "Red"
Date: 1940-08-04

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All About the Camp

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Pond, Mrs - Sonkin, Robert - Westfall, L. D.
Date: 1940-08-04

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Madam I Have a Very Fine Farm

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Allen, Shorty
Date: 1940-08-04

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Traveler's Line, A

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sullivan, Mary - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-04

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Pretty Fair Maid

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sullivan, Mary - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-04

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Untitled cowboy song

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Davis, O. C. "Cotton" - Harmon, Lloyd "Red"
Date: 1940-08-04

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My Mother-In-Law

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sullivan, Mary - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-04

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Little Joe the Wrangler

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sullivan, Mary - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-04

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I'm Riding the Blinds to the Call of the Pines ; Deep Ellum B...

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Lovell, Merle
Date: 1940-08-04

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Interview about chitterlings; Disappointed in Love ; When It'...

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-04

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Shady Grove

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Sonkin, Robert - Lovell, Merle - Westfall, Vernie
Date: 1940-08-04

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Latest Song Hit, The

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Nicols, Mr. - Sonkin, Robert - Nichols, Mr.
Date: 1940-08-05

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Our Mothers

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Robertson, Flora - Sullivan, Mary - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-05

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Interview about Oklahoma

Contributor: Todd, Charles L. - Robertson, Flora - Sonkin, Robert
Date: 1940-08-05

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