[78-L] Song Swappers

[Thomas Stern]

BTW, the SONG SWAPPERS are also credited
for the first side of the TALKING UNION LP 5285.

It is not clear from the discussion I've seen if this group (Song Swappers)
had the same personnel or was a catch-all for whoever was
around (somewhat like the Almanac Singers, and the Union Boys).

I think it is NOT made explicit in the album notes - if anyone
has a high speed link and can check them, that would be
interesting to know.

The AP Travers obit says she backed Seeger on ONE album, don't know
if that is FACT or generalization.
If fact, she may only be on the Talking Union set...????

Can anyone supply the details of the source for
the first side of the Talking Union album ???
(the second side is a reissue of the KEYNOTE album).

My recollection (possibly faulty) is that there was
a 78rpm album, 2 12" records, by Pete Seeger of
union songs - the labels were the same trade mark
later used by Folkways BROADSIDE label (i.e. a bell ringer
town crier motif).  POSSIBLY UNION Records -???
DOES ANYONE HAVE THE FACTS, and details.???

Thanks, Thomas.

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[mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of David Lennick
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Good to know! I have 6911. No jacket or notes, as I say, so it wasn't till a
few years ago that I knew Mary was part of that group.

dl

Thomas Stern wrote:
> There are 3 SONG SWAPPERS albums(1955):
>
> 7628  Camp Songs
> 6911  Folk Songs of Four Continents
> 6912  Bantu Choral Folk Songs
>
> the notes for these, and all Folkways albums are available
> in PDF format (free) on the Smithsonian Folkways web site
> (bring up the album description, click DOWNLOAD NOTES)
>
> Almost all Folkways albums are also available for
> purchase as custom cd-r, or download.
>
> Best wishes, Thomas.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of David Lennick
> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 12:42 PM
> To: 78-L Mail List
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Bad news day
>
>
> As I noted last night, she's on the Song Swappers LP on Folkways (did they
> make
> more than one?) and that's from 1955. Does anyone have the notes for that
> album? My disc was found scratchy and sleeveless in a junk pile in the
60s.
>
> dl
>
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