The ''Library of Congress Recording Sessions'' refers to a March 1940 session of recordings
Woody Guthrie
Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism. He has inspired ...
made in
Washington, D.C.
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, for
Alan Lomax. They were catalogued in the
United States
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Library of Congress
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. They are notable as the first recordings made of Woody Guthrie. They contain several traditional songs and three of Guthrie's best known songs, "So Long It's Been Good To Know You", "Talking Dust Bowl Blues" and "Do-Re-Me". The session is also interesting for Guthrie's autobiographical memories of
Oklahoma, riding the freight trains and observations on life and America's
great depression in conversation with Lomax.
These were not intended to be commercial recordings, but some tracks were later released on an
Elektra Records three-LP set titled ''Woody Guthrie: Library of Congress Recordings'' in 1964.
[Allmusic. Library Of Congress Recordings Retrieved on February 13, 2008.]
Rounder Records released the recordings in 1988 on both LP and compact disc.
Track listing
See also
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Woody Guthrie discography
American singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie's published recordings are culled from a series of recording sessions in the 1940s and 1950s. At the time they were recorded they were not set down for a particular album, so are found over several albums ...
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Alan Lomax
References
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Woody Guthrie albums
1964 albums
Albums published posthumously
Albums produced by Alan Lomax