They'll Never Keep Us Down: Women's Coal Mining Songs sound recording

Object Details

performer: Dickens, Hazel 1935-2011; Boyens, Phyllis; Gunning, Sarah Ogan 1910-1983; Reece, Florence 1900-1986; Reel World (Musical group)

Program notes and lyrics in booklet ([8] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.) laid in container.
Addl. KW Subjects: Labor unions
Table of contents: Coal mining women / H. Dickens (3:56) --Drag lines / D. Silverstein (2:49) --Blue diamond mines / J. Ritchie (3:57) -- Coal miner's grave / H. Dickens (5:25) --Hello coal miner / S.O. Gunning (4:45) --Dream of a miner's child / Trad. (2:22) --Coal tattoo / B.E. Wheeler (2:57) --Battle of Jericol / M. L. Layne (2:27) --Lawrence Jones / S. Kahn (2:59) -- What she aims to be / S. Massek (2:25) --Which side are you on / F. Reece (1:43) --Never keep us down / H. Dickens (2:40)
Track information: 101 Coal Mining Woman / Hazel Dickens; 102 Draglines / Reel World (Musical group); 103 Blue Diamond Mines / Phyllis Boyens; 104 Coal Miner's Grave / Hazel Dickens; 105 Hello Coal Miner / Sarah Ogan Gunning; 106 Dream of a Miner's Child / Phyllis Boyens; 201 Coal Tattoo / Hazel Dickens; 202 The Battle of Jericol / Reel World (Musical group); 203 Lawrence Jones / Phyllis Boyens; 204 What She Aims to Be / Reel World (Musical group); 205 Which Side are You On? / Florence Reece; 206 They'll Never Keep Us Down / Hazel Dickens
Repository Loc.: Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington, D.C. 20024. Call 202-633-7322 for appointment. Fax: 202-633-7019. Email: rinzlerarchives@si.edu

1984

Restrictions & Rights: Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only

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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Topic: Labor unions--Songs and music; Protest songs; Country music; String band; Appalachian Region, Southern--Songs and music; Folk songs; Ballads; Mines and mineral resources; Coal; Processions; Appalachian Region; Struggle; Protest