Polly Wolly Doodle
Title
Polly Wolly Doodle
Digital Object
Performer
Steele, Lillie
Steele, Pete
Date Recorded
1938-03-29
AFS Number
1708A
AFC Collection
AFC 1938/004
AFC Catalog Record
Editor Note
Performance not identified in AFS catalog. Followed by Mrs. Steele's discussion of her learning the song and her children and grandchildren.
Genre
play song
children's 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
“Polly Wolly Doodle,” Alan Lomax Kentucky Recordings, accessed April 23, 2024, https://lomaxky.omeka.net/items/show/160.