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American folk songs for children

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Tom Scott audio collection

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Title
American folk songs for children
Additional title: Old Chisholm Trail
Additional title: Sing song Kitty
Additional title: Hush little baby
Additional title: Hunters song
Additional title: Black duck
Additional title: Billy boy
Additional title: Swapping song
Additional title: Eddystone light
Additional title: Old tobacco box
Additional title: Cotton Eye Joe
Additional title: Old Paint
Additional title: Drummer and the Cookie
Names
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961 (Composer)
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961 (Performer)
Collection

Tom Scott audio collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1950 - 1959 (Inferred)
Table of Contents
[*LJ-12 5993]: Part 1. Old Chisholm Trail (0:00-1:36) ; Sing song Kitty (1:40-3:55) ; Hush little baby (3:59-5:05) -- Part 2. Hunters song (0:00-1:48) ; The black duck (1:53-3:30) ; Billy boy (3:33-5:01) / arranged and performed by Tom Scott. |||| [*LJ-12 5994]: Part 3. Swapping song (0:00-1:30) ; The eddystone light (1:34-3:02) ; [Old] Tobacco box (3:04-4:27) -- Part 4. Cotton Eye Joe (0:00-1:10) ; Old Paint (1:12-2:42) ; Drummer and the Cookie (2:46-4:25) / arranged and performed by Tom Scott.
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LJ-12 5993--5994
Topics
Folk songs
Children's songs -- United States
Genres
Music
Notes
Source note: Title and credits from original audio disc labels.
Performers: Tom Scott, vocals and guitar.
Venue: Recorded New York, New York [195-?]
Acquisition: Separated from; Music Division, Tom Scott papers, 1912-1970 (bulk 1942-1960); JPB 12-08.
Acquisition: Gift; Susanna Scott; 2011.
Acquisition: Forms part of Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Physical Description
Audio disc
Extent: 2 audio discs (18 min., 59 sec.) : analog, 78 rpm, aluminum-based lacquer, mono, ; 12 in.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 945697006
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20928545
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0f6edda0-23af-0135-1392-452df4e1a159
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1912: Creator Born
  • 1950: Created (Approximate)
  • 1961: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "American folk songs for children " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1950 - 1959. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/483c3240-c375-0133-7beb-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "American folk songs for children " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/483c3240-c375-0133-7beb-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1950 - 1959). American folk songs for children Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/483c3240-c375-0133-7beb-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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American folk songs for children