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The kitchen tapes, Red Allen and Frank Wakefield

eng

biography of performer or history of ensemblehistorical information

bluegrass music

not applicable

The kitchen tapes

32815476

Recorded Apr. 11, 1963 in Hyattsville, Md

Red Allen and Frank Wakefield

I'm just here to get my baby out of jail / Davis, Taylor (2:18) -- Turkey in the straw (:57) ; Down in the willow garden (2:27) / traditional -- New Camptown races / Wakefield (1:02) -- Summertime is past and gone (2:31) ; Bluegrass breakdown (1:13) / B. Monroe -- Muskrat song / traditional (1:15) -- Catnip / Wakefield (1:53) -- Crying heart blues / Anglin, Wright (1:47) -- I can't forget old what's her name / Wakefield (1:08) -- Are you afraid to die? (2:24) ; Billy in the lowground (1:16) ; Over the hills to the poorhouse (2:10) / traditional -- Bluegrass stomp / B. Monroe (2:31) --I'm blue, I'm lonesome / B. Monroe, H. Williams (2:48) -- Roanoke / B. Monroe (:46) -- Nine pound hammer / Merle Travis (2:19) -- Well enough alone / Wakefield (2:29) -- Paddy on the turnpike / traditional (1:03) -- 'Tis sweet to be remembered / M. Wiseman (3:15) -- Swing low sweet chariot / traditional (2:02) -- Hey Mr. Mando / Wakefield (1:35) -- Sweetheart you done me wrong / B. Monroe (3:16) -- Talk to your heart / arr. Allen, Wakefield (3:16) -- Raw hide / B. Monroe (1:02)