American Folk Songs (Jo Stafford album)

American Folk Songs
Studio album by Jo Stafford
Released January 1, 1950
Genre Folk
Length 32:09
Label Capitol, Corinthian
Jo Stafford chronology
Kiss Me, Kate
(1949)
American Folk Songs
(1950)
Autumn in New York
(1950)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

American Folk Songs is a 1950 album by Jo Stafford. The album features twelve popular folk songs.[2][3] The album was not done in a traditional manner; Stafford was backed by Paul Weston's orchestra for all the cuts. The Saturday Review records review column described the album as "of its own excellence.[4]

Judy Collins has cited the album as one of the first to spark her interest in folk music.[5]

Track listing

All songs are traditional.

No. Title Length
1. "Shenandoah"   3:38
2. "Black Is the Color"   2:58
3. "Old Joe Clark"   1:43
4. "Wayfaring Stranger"   3:02
5. "Barbara Allen"   2:57
6. "Single Girl"   2:14
7. "Red Rosey Bush"   2:56
8. "I Wonder as I Wander"   3:07
9. "Cripple Creek"   1:30
10. "The Nightingale"   3:26
11. "Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier"   2:52
12. "Sourwood Mountain"   1:46

References

  1. American Folk Songs (Jo Stafford album) at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  2. "American Folk Songs-track listing". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  3. "American Folk Songs-credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  4. "Recordings Report on Popular Releases". Saturday Review. May 29, 1948: 47. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  5. Stephen Holden (November 27, 1987). "Judy Collins, A Concern And a Bond". The New York Times. Pop/Jazz. Archived from the original on April 7, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.


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