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The Weavers at Carnegie Hall |
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Live album by The Weavers |
Released |
April 1957 |
Recorded |
December 24, 1955 |
Genre |
folk |
Length |
44:44 |
Label |
Vanguard |
Professional reviews |
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The Weavers chronology |
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
(1952) |
The Weavers at Carnegie Hall
(1957) |
Folk Songs Around the World
(1959) |
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At Carnegie Hall is the second album by The Weavers. The concert was recorded live at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Christmas Eve 1955. At the time the concert was a come-back for the group following the inclusion of the group on the entertaiment industry blacklist.
[edit] Track listing
- "Darling Corey" (traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 1:58
- "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" (traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 3:14
- "Pay Me My Money Down" (Parrish) — 2:36
- "Greensleeves" (traditional) — 2:39
- "Rock Island Line" (Leadbelly) — 2:19
- "Around the World" (Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 2:37
- "Womoweh" (traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 1:46
- "Venga Jaleo" (Brooks) — 2:09
- "Suliram (I'll Be There)" (Campbell, Engvick) — 2:05
- "Shalom Chaverim" (Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 2:02
- "Lonesome Traveler" (Hays) — 1:59
- "I Know Where I'm Going" (traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 1:51
- "Woody's Rag/900 Miles" (Guthrie) — 1:34
- "Sixteen Tons" (Travis) — 2:03
- "Follow the Drinking Gourd" (Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman ...) — 2:09
- "When the Saints Go Marching In" (traditional) 2:15
- "I've Got a Home in That Rock" (Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 1:48
- "Hush Little Baby" (Campbell) — 1:03
- "Go Where I Send Thee (One for the Little Bitty Baby)" (traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 2:35
- "Goodnight, Irene" (Leadbelly, Lomax) — 4:02
[edit] Charts
year |
chart |
peak |
1961 |
Billboard Pop Albums |
24 |
[edit] Credits
[edit] The Weavers
[edit] Releases
year |
format |
label |
catalog # |
1957 |
LP |
Vanguard |
9010 |
1970 |
LP |
Vanguard |
VSD-76533 |
1984 |
LP |
Vanguard |
VMS-73101 |
1984 |
CS |
Vanguard |
CVM-73101 |
1988 |
CD |
Vanguard |
VMD-73101 |
[edit] References