Johnny Oh Johnny
Title
Johnny Oh Johnny
Digital Object
Alternate Titles
The Cruel War^ The Handsome Soldier
Performer
Steele, Pete
Date Recorded
1938-03-29
AFS Number
1701B
AFC Collection
AFC 1938/004
AFC Catalog Record
Editor Note
Steele announces learning the song "down in Kentucky," in Laurel Co., 25 years ago from George MacFarlane.
Genre
lyric song
Instrumentation
vocal
banjo
State
Ohio
County
Butler
Town
Hamilton
Is Referenced by
Kentucky Mountain Music: Classic Recordings of the 1920s and 1930s. Edited by Richard Nevins and Charles Wolfe. [S.1.]: Yazoo, 2200, 2003. Set of 7 CD's. (Includes recordings from the collection.)
Reviews:
Blech, Kerry. Old-Time Herald 9, No. 2 (Winter 2003-2004).
Pareles, Jon. New York Times. November 30, 2003.
Pekar, Harvey. Austin Chronicle. April 4, 2003.
Reviews:
Blech, Kerry. Old-Time Herald 9, No. 2 (Winter 2003-2004).
Pareles, Jon. New York Times. November 30, 2003.
Pekar, Harvey. Austin Chronicle. April 4, 2003.
Collection
Citation
“Johnny Oh Johnny,” Alan Lomax Kentucky Recordings, accessed April 19, 2024, https://lomaxky.omeka.net/items/show/143.