American Folk Songs

American Folk Songs
Studio album by Jo Stafford
Released January 1, 1950
Genre Folk
Label Capitol, Corinthian
Jo Stafford chronology
Kiss Me, Kate American Folk Songs
(1950)		 Autumn in New York
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American Folk Songs is a 1950 album by Jo Stafford. The album features twelve popular folk songs.[2][3]

Judy Collins has cited the album as one of the first to spark her interest in folk music.[4]

Track listing

  1. Shenandoah
  2. Black Is the Color
  3. Old Joe Clark
  4. Wayfaring Stranger
  5. Barbara Allen
  6. Single Girl
  7. Red Rosey Bush
  8. I Wonder as I Wander
  9. Cripple Creek
  10. The Nightingale
  11. Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
  12. Sourwood Mountain

References

  1. ^ American Folk Songs at Allmusic. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  2. ^ "American Folk Songs-track listing". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/american-folk-songs-r156491. Retrieved 1 September 2011. 
  3. ^ "American Folk Songs-credits". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/american-folk-songs-r156491/credits. Retrieved 1 September 2011. 
  4. ^ Stephen Holden (November 27, 1987). "Judy Collins, A Concern And a Bond". Pop/Jazz. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 7, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5xmZPcl4X. Retrieved April 7, 2011. 
Jo Stafford
Studio albums
Kiss Me, Kate (1949) · American Folk Songs (1950) · Autumn in New York (1950) · Songs of Faith (1950)  · As You Desire Me (1952)  · Broadway's Best (1953)  · Starring Jo Stafford (1953)  · Garden of Prayer (1954)  · My Heart's in the Highlands (1954)  · Happy Holiday (1955)  · Soft and Sentimental (1955)  · Songs of Scotland (1955)  · A Gal Named Jo (1956)  · Ski Trails (1956)  · Once Over Lightly (1957)  · Swingin' Down Broadway (1958)  · Ballad of the Blues (1959)  · I'll Be Seeing You (1959)  · Jo + Jazz (1960)  · All Alone (1963)  · Jo Stafford's Sweet Hour of Prayer (1964)  · The Joyful Season (1964)  · Getting Sentimental over Tommy Dorsey (1964)  · This Is Jo Stafford (1965) · Do I Hear a Waltz? (1965)
Compilation albums
1950s
1960s
1970s
Big Band Sound (1970)  · In the Mood for Love (1970)  · Jo + Broadway (1978)
1980s
Jo Stafford:By Request (1982)  · Broadway Revisited (1987)  · G.I. Jo (1987)  · Introducing Jo Stafford (1987)  · You Belong to Me (1989)
1990s
2000s
Just Reminiscin' (2000)  · The Columbia Hits Collection (2001)  · Candy (2001)  · Haunted Heart (2001)  · A You're Adorable (2001)  · International Hits (2001)  · Cocktail Hour (2001)  · The Magic of Jo Stafford (2001)  · Jo Stafford on Capitol (2001)  · Best of the War Years (2001)  · Platinum Collection (2001)  · Yes Indeed (2002)  · I Remember You (2002)  · The Ultimate (2002)  · The Best of Jo Stafford (2003)  · Meet Jo Stafford (2003)  · The Columbia Singles Collection, Vol. 1 (2004)  · You Belong to Me (Memoir) (2004)  · You Belong to Me (Remember) (2004)  · You Belong to Me (ASV/Living Era) (2004)  · Over the Rainbow (2004)  · Memories Are Made of These (2005)  · Love, Mystery and Adventure (2006)  · Sincerely Yours (2006)  · Vintage Years (2006)  · All Hits! (2006)  · Ultimate Capitol Collection (2007)  · Blues in the Night (2007)  · Her Greatest Hits (2008)  · You Belong to Me (2008)  · Fools Rush In (2008)  · The Capitol Rarities 1943-1950 (2009)  · Reflections: The Ultimate Collection (2009)
2010s
Year unknown
Duets with Gordon MacRae
Songs for Sunday Evening (1950)  · Memory Songs (1955)  · Whispering Hope (1962)  · Peace in the Valley (1963)  · Old Rugged Cross (2001)  · The Two of Us (2001)  · Stars of the Summer Night (2004)  · Alone and Together (2005)
Duets with Frankie Laine
Duets with others
Jonathan and Darlene Edwards
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