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Cover of IRENE in 1948 - as Goodnight Irene with slightly altered lyrics Pete Seeger found in a Scottish songbook; millionseller US; royalties Alan Lomax obtained on behalf of his father were all re-invested in folk research in general and for his fieldtrips throughout Europe in particular; however, the fact father and son Lomax systematically took credits on folk fieldrecordings they made, was and still is controversial; Bart Bull (Michelle Shocked' ex) found out there's no less than 890 compositions crediting Alan Lomax in the BMI files, 694 compositions crediting John A. Lomax; then there's ASCAP and probably some international collection societies too; in 1971, Gerry Sharp (Topic Records) along with A.L. Lloyd tried to obstruct genuine folk fieldrecording (words and music) to be subject for copyright control, unless fees or a substantial portion thereof should go into a fund for research and such; it was outvoted.
Cover of I GOT THE FREIGHT TRAIN BLUES in 1949 - idem
Cover of HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN, THE in 1949 - vocal: Ronnie Gilbert
Cover of HISTE UP THE JOHN B'S SAILS in 1950 - as Wreck Of The John B
Cover of ROCK ISLAND LINE in 1950
Cover of HUSH LITTLE BABY in 1951
Cover of IF IT WASN'T FOR DICKY in 1951 - as Kisses Sweeter Than Wine; title by Pete Seeger, the rest of the lyrics by Lee Hays
Cover of WHEN THE SAINTS COME MARCHING IN in 1951
Cover of MRS. MCGRATH in 1951
Cover of I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING in 1951 - and in '57 Live At Carnegie Hall
Cover of SHENANDOAH (ACROSS THE WIDE MISSOURI) in 1951
Cover of WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS in 1951 - as We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Cover of GO I'LL SEND THEE in 1951 - as One For The Little Bitty Baby
Cover of LITTLE MOHEE in 1951 - with Terry Gilkyson; n°2 US as On Top Of Old Smoky
Cover of BIRMINGHAM JAIL in 1952 - idem
Cover of TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, THE in 1952
Cover of HARD, AIN'T IT HARD in 1952
Cover of I RIDE AN OLD PAINT in 1952 - as Old Paint (Ride Around Little Dogies)
Cover of ON THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL in 1952 - with the Gordon Jenkins Orch.
Cover of GREENSLEEVES in 1953
Cover of ROOKOOMBINE in 1953
Cover of BRING A LITTLE WATER, SILVY in 1954
Cover of SIXTEEN TONS in 1955
Cover of THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND in 1956
Cover of DEEP BLUE SEA in 1957 - with Pete Seeger
Cover of PAT WORKS ON THE RAILWAY in 1957 - as Fi-Li-Mi-Oo-Re-Ay
Cover of DRILL YE TARRIERS DRILL in 1957
Cover of MICHAEL (ROW THE BOAT ASHORE) in 1957 - live
Cover of HEY LOLLY LOLLY in 1957 - in medley Around The World
Cover of I'VE GOT A HOME IN THAT ROCK in 1957
Cover of THERE'S MORE PRETTY GIRLS THAN ONE in 1958 - out in '03 on Rarities From The Vanguard Vault
Cover of BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM, THE in 1958 - as Rally Round The Flag
Cover of WEEPING WILLOW TREE in 1958 - as Bury Me
Cover of I WISH I WAS IN BOWLING GREEN in 1958 - as Good Old Bowling Green
Cover of I NEVER WILL MARRY in 1959 - crediting Fred Hellerman
Cover of SINNER (YOU CAN'T HIDE) in 1959 - as Sinner Man
Cover of COLORADO TRAIL in 1959 - as Along The Colorado Trail
Cover of COME BY HERE in 1959
Cover of OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CITY in 1959 - as Twelve Gates To The City
Cover of AMAZING GRACE in 1960
Cover of LAST NIGHT I HAD THE STRANGEST DREAM in 1960 - At Carnegie Hall
Cover of STEWBALL in 1960
Cover of RUN COME SEE JERUSALEM in 1960
Cover of SINKING OF THE REUBEN JAMES, THE in 1960
Cover of CABBAGE HEAD in 1960 - as You Old Fool
Cover of DO LORD, DO REMEMBER ME in 1960 - added a few stanzas and a couple of authors
Cover of WOKE UP THIS MORNING (WITH MY MIND ON JESUS) in 1960s - subtitled as With My Mind Stayed On Freedom
Cover of WHOOPIE TI YI YO (GIT ALONG LITTLE DOGIES) in 1961 - as Get Along Little Dogies
Cover of AROUND THE WORLD (IN 80 DAYS) in 1961
Cover of BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME in 1962
Cover of I AM A UNION WOMAN in 1963 - as Which Side Are You On
Cover of SANTA ANNA in 1963
Cover of COME AWAY MELINDA in 1963 - with coauthor Fred Hellerman, released on LP Reunion At Carnegie Hall 1963
Cover of GUANTANAMERA in 1963
Cover of BONNY LASS OF FYVIE, THE in 1964 - as Fyvio at Carnegie Hall

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