John Reilly
Title
John Reilly
Digital Object
Performer
Ayres, Georgia
Ayers, Joan
Ayers, Ruby
Christian, Lela
Christian, Lucille
Christian, Ruth
Hall, Fern
Milan, Nan
Group Name
Pine Mountain Girls' Octet
Date Recorded
1937-09-07
AFS Number
1385A1
AFC Collection
AFC 1937/001
AFC Catalog Record
Editor Note
With comment by Glenn Morris about the ballad's source and the Pine Mountain Girls' Octet's recent tour and performances for Henry Ford and at the Roosevelt White House.
Genre
ballad
Instrumentation
vocal
Setting
Pine Mountain settlement school
State
Kentucky
County
Harlan
Town
Pine Mountain
Collection
Citation
“John Reilly,” Alan Lomax Kentucky Recordings, accessed September 13, 2024, https://lomaxky.omeka.net/items/show/449.