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Shady Grove Chords

- Fieldnotes written during the expedition through the California migrant labor camps in July and August, 1940. Includes descriptions of recording events, performer information, and performance context. The migrant camps are described in de

- "Copied literatim from the text in Herman Beeman's ballet [ballad] book. Song written by Beeman's bunk-mate in Brokenair [sic] CCC Camp, Oklahoma, 1937" [Note: Possibly refers to Broken Arrow, OK]. Parody of "Careless Love."

Chicken Reel performed by Harmon, Lloyd "Red", guitar
Chicken Reel performed by Brewer, Willard, fiddle

A song performed by Mrs. Vernie Westfall, from Muskogee, Oklahoma

A song performed by a group of men from Oklahoma

A song performed by Mrs. Vernie Westfall, from Muskogee, Oklahoma

- Performance Note: Silent Sea, The performed by Ward, Conniver , guitar

- Performance Note: Silent Sea, The performed by Ward, Zelmer, guitar

-A song performed by a lady from Oklahoma

- Song composed by a worker from Oklahoma

- Sung and played by Tommy Rhoades following the text in Herman Beeman's song book. Tune: "Careless Love."
- Performance Note: Loveless CCC performed by Rhoades, Tommy, with guitar