Okie's Music in the Work Camp
Dublin Core
Title
Okie's Music in the Work Camp
Subject
Okie's Music
Songs
Songs
Description
The songs that the Okies perform and listen in the work camp when they came to California
Creator
Ka Wing Tsang
Source
Library of Congress
Date
4/24/2017
Contributor
Ka Wing Tsang
Relation
-Musical Instruments of the Dust bowl
-Recreation in Migrant Camps
-Recreation in Migrant Camps
Language
English
Type
Music
Field Recordings
Field Recordings
Collection Items
The Old Apple Tree in the Orchard
A field recording of the song Old Apple Tree in the Orchard.
The Bully of the Town
A field recording of the music The Bully of the Town from Oklahoma.
Nine Little Devils
A field recording of a kid from Oklahoma performing his favorite song "Nine Little Devils"
Old Gray Beard A-Shaking
Old Gray Beard A-Shaking performed by Alston, Ernie, guitar
Oklahoma
Oklahoma performed by Lovell, Merle, with guitar
Medium
Medium
Loveless CCC
- 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
- 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
The Silent Sea
- 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
- Performance Note: Silent Sea, The performed by Ward, Zelmer, guitar
-A song performed by a lady from Oklahoma
The Wabash Cannonball
A song performed by Mrs. Vernie Westfall, from Muskogee, Oklahoma
Grady Watson's Favorite
A song performed by a group of men from Oklahoma
Shady Grove
A song performed by Mrs. Vernie Westfall, from Muskogee, Oklahoma