Sam Bell performing Anglo-American songs,
August, 1939

Sound recordings: In English.

Manuscripts: In English.

Comprises a group of field materials documenting Sam Bell performing unaccompanied Anglo-American songs on August 1 and 2, 1939, collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell in Tuolumne County, California.

Recordings:

August 1:
The Keeley cure
I've only been down to the club
Oh, mama, how pretty the moon shines tonight
Guess I'll have to telegraph my baby
Root, hog, or die
Campaign song -- against Grover Cleveland

August 2:
Arkansas
Tell me where my Lindy - Cindy's gone
I found a horse shoe
Why don't you write a letter home?
The Watermelon smiling on the vine

Sam Bell portrait

Root, hog, or die

Sam Bell came from Kansas in 1896. He was born 10 miles from Kansas City.

am Jun-27-97