When I First Came to this Country In 1865
Dublin Core
Title
When I First Came to this Country In 1865
Alan Lomax Recording Item Type Metadata
Digital Object
Performer
Britton, Maynard
Date Recorded
1937-10-15
AFS Number
1521A2
AFC Collection
AFC 1937/001
AFC Catalog Record
Genre
ballad
Instrumentation
vocal
guitar
State
Kentucky
County
Clay
Town
Big Creek
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
“When I First Came to this Country In 1865,” Alan Lomax Kentucky Recordings, accessed May 10, 2026, https://lomaxky.omeka.net/items/show/924.