''Singing the Traditional Songs of Her Kentucky Mountain Family'' is the first studio album of American folk singer
Jean Ritchie
Jean Ruth Ritchie (December 8, 1922 – June 1, 2015) was an American folk singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player, called by some the "Mother of Folk". In her youth she learned hundreds of folk songs in the traditional way (orally ...
. It was released in 1952 by
Elektra Records. The album consists of renditions of traditional Appalachian folk songs, some of which are performed
a cappella.
Track listing
* O Love is Teasin'
* Jubilee
*
Black is The Color
* A Short Life of Trouble
*
One Morning in May
* One Morning in May (Version 2)
*
Old Virginny
* Skin and Bones
*
The Little Devils
* My Boy Willie
*
Hush Little Baby
*
Gypsum Davy
*
The Cuckoo
* The Cuckoo (Version 2)
* Little Cory
* Keep Your Garden Clean
Background
Elektra Records producer Mitch Miller first became aware of Ritchie through her performances in
Greenwich Village
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in the late 1940s and early 50s. Shortly before she signed with Elektra, Ritchie made recordings for
Alan Lomax.
[Fox, Margalit. ]
Jean Ritchie, Lyrical Voice of Appalachia, Dies at 92
'. ''New York Times''. 3 June 2015. Section A, page 19. Accessed 12 April 2020.
The album cover was designed by George Pickow, Ritchie's husband.
References
External links
Jean Ritchie - her early recordings Mudcat Café
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1952 debut albums
Jean Ritchie albums
Elektra Records albums