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Title

  • Job, Job

Names

  • Lomax, John A. (John Avery), 1867-1948 (Collector)
  • Lomax, Ruby T. (Ruby Terrill) (Collector)
  • Tartt, Sims (Performer)
  • Atmore, Bettie (Performer)
  • Tartt, Mandy (Performer)

Created / Published

  • Livingston, Alabama, May 30, 1939

Headings

  • -  United States -- Alabama -- Sumter County -- Livingston
  • -  Music
  • -  Songs
  • -  Religious songs

Genre

  • Music
  • Songs
  • Religious songs

Notes

  • -  Venue: On porch of home of Mr. & Mrs. W.P. Tartt
  • -  Performance Note: "Job, Job" performed by Mandy Tartt, Sims Tartt, Bettie Atmore (vocals) at On porch of home of Mr. & Mrs. W.P. Tartt, Livingston, Alabama, on May 30, 1939.

Medium

  • sound disc : analog, 78 rpm ; 12 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • AFC 1939/001: AFS 02704a01

Source Collection

  • John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip (AFC 1939/001)

Repository

  • American Folklife Center

Digital Id

Online Format

  • audio

Rights & Access

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A small subset the sound recordings in this collection are not included in this online presentation because there is a strong possibility that there may be underlying rights in musical lyrics or compositions. Researchers with an interest or need to review the entire body of material are encouraged to contact the American Folklife Center: Those song titles not included are:

  • Bull-Cow Blues
  • Don't You Leave Me Here
  • Everybody's Down on Me
  • Little Log Cabin
  • Louise
  • Maria
  • Springtime in the Rockies

Credit line

John and Ruby Lomax 1939 southern states recording trip (AFC 1939/001), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Lomax, John A, Ruby T Lomax, Sims Tartt, Bettie Atmore, and Mandy Tartt. Job, Job. Livingston, Alabama, 1939. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/lomaxbib000470/.

APA citation style:

Lomax, J. A., Lomax, R. T., Tartt, S., Atmore, B. & Tartt, M. (1939) Job, Job. Livingston, Alabama. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/lomaxbib000470/.

MLA citation style:

Lomax, John A, et al. Job, Job. Livingston, Alabama, 1939. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/lomaxbib000470/>.