Compil. UK 2002 on Document Records label
Folk (Folk, Country)
Made in EU. Recording places and dates: Tracks 1-2: New York, NY, c. late February, 1931 Tracks 3-4: Charlotte, NC, May 19, 1931 Track 5-6: Charlotte, NC, May 21, 1931 Tracks 7-14: New York, NY, June 26, 1931 Tracks 15-16: New York, NY, December 1, 1936 Tracks 17-20: New York, NY, December 2, 1936 Tracks 21-22: New York, NY, December 5, 1936 Many thanks to Frank Mare, Tony Russell and Joe Bussard for the loan of their rare 78 rpm records which were used for the production of the three volumes of Walter Smith & Friends.
Walter Smith & Friends , album by | |
Tony Russell , *1946 GB compiled by, liner notes, booklet notes & discography | |
Virginia Dandies , performer on track | |
Odell Smith , US fiddle | |
Norman Woodlieff g, voc, 1901-1985 US guitar, harmony vocals, guitar, poss. | |
Walter Smith voc, US lead vocals | |
Kid Smith And Family , performer on track | |
Thelma Smith , guitar, harmony vocals, guitar, vocals, yodeling, guitar, yodeling | |
Dorothy Smith , ukulele, harmony vocals, ukulele, vocals, yodeling, ukulele, yodeling | |
Hawaiian Pals , performer on track | |
Ollie Humphreys g, guitar, harmony vocals | |
Lewis McDaniels , guitar, lead vocals | |
Buster Carter , US performer on track, banjo, banjo, harmony vocals, banjo, vocals, harmony vocals | |
Posey Rorer vn, 1891-1936 US fiddle | |
Preston Young , guitar, lead vocals, guitar |
Gary Atkinson executive-producer, graphics, album cover |
Johnny Parth producer |
Paul Swinton remastered by |
A. P. Carter |
Traditional |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | 'Mid The Green Fields Of Virginia | Virginia Dandies | A. P. Carter | 3:00 |
2 | The Cabin With The Roses | Virginia Dandies | 3:00 | |
3 | Whisper Softly, Mother's Dying | Kid Smith And Family | 3:00 | |
4 | Little Bessie | Kid Smith And Family | Traditional | 2:57 |
5 | If You'll Be Mine | Hawaiian Pals | 2:56 | |
6 | It's Awful What Whiskey Will Do | Hawaiian Pals | 2:58 | |
7 | It's Hard To Love And Can't Be Loved | Buster Carter | 3:11 | |
8 | Swinging Down The Lane (I'd Rather Be Rosy Nell) | Buster Carter | 3:09 | |
9 | It Won't Hurt No More | Buster Carter | 3:03 | |
10 | A Lazy Farmer Boy | Buster Carter | 3:01 | |
11 | What Sugar Head Licker Will Do | Buster Carter | 3:05 | |
12 | Bill Morgan And His Gal | Buster Carter | 3:16 | |
13 | I'll Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms | Buster Carter | 2:58 | |
14 | She's A Darn Good Gal | Buster Carter | 2:53 | |
15 | You Give Me Your Love (And I'll Give You Mine) | Kid Smith And Family | A. P. Carter | 2:58 |
16 | Homestead In The Wildwood | Kid Smith And Family | 3:01 | |
17 | Lying Daddy Blues | Kid Smith And Family | 3:07 | |
18 | Mama Cat Blues | Kid Smith And Family | 2:53 | |
19 | Mississippi Freight Train Blues | Kid Smith And Family | 3:25 | |
20 | Ten I Served And Ten To Serve | Kid Smith And Family | 2:43 | |
21 | I'm Not Angry With You Darling | Kid Smith And Family | 2:50 | |
22 | Mama You're A Mess | Kid Smith And Family | 2:47 |