The ballad of John Catchings (part 1)
Title
The ballad of John Catchings (part 1)
Digital Object
Performer
Gelders, Joe
Gelders, Esther Zane
Date Recorded
1937-11-13
AFS Number
1947B
AFC Collection
AFC 1938/008
AFC Catalog Record
Editor Note
Composed by the Gelders (identified as "Gelder" on AFS card) about a Birmingham, Ala., union leader framed on dynamiting charges.
Genre
topical song
ballad
Instrumentation
vocal
State
New York
County
New York City
Town
New York
Citation
“The ballad of John Catchings (part 1),” Alan Lomax Kentucky Recordings, accessed April 25, 2024, https://lomaxky.omeka.net/items/show/197.