The Great American Folk Album: If I Had a Hammer

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	If I Had a Hammer recording of: If I Had a Hammer writer: Lee Hays (in 1949) and Pete Seeger (in 1949) publisher: M.P.A. (M.P.A.)	Peter, Paul & Mary		2:08
2	Tom Dooley recording of: Tom Dooley lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)	The Kingston Trio		3:08
3	Water Boy recording of: Water Boy (Avery Robinson arrangement) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Avery Robinson arrangement of: Waterboy	Odetta		3:37
4	House of the Rising Sun recording of: House of the Rising Sun lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) publisher: Beechwood Music Corp., Ole Cantaloupe Music and Sonet Publishing Ltd.	Bob Dylan		5:18
5	Maid of Constant Sorrow recording of: Maid of Constant Sorrow (Judy Collins trad. arr.) arranger: Judy Collins arrangement of: Man of Constant Sorrow (traditional, arranger neutral)	Judy Collins		2:38
6	I Do Adore Her	The Chad Mitchell Trio		3:09
7	Stewball	Woody Guthrie		2:29
8	House of the Rising Sun recording of: House of the Rising Sun lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) publisher: Beechwood Music Corp., Ole Cantaloupe Music and Sonet Publishing Ltd.	Joan Baez		2:55
9	This Train recording engineer: Moses Asch guitar and lead vocals: Big Bill Broonzy phonographic copyright (℗) by: Lakeshore Records (in 2015) recorded at: WFMT in Chicago, Illinois, United States cover recording of: This Train (This Train Is Bound for Glory) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6702)	Big Bill Broonzy	5	3:06
10	Nottamun Town recording of: Nottamun Town (Fair Nottamun Town / Nottamun Fair) lyricist and revised by: Barry Childs‐Helton writer and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1044)	Jean Ritchie		2:52
11	Tzena Tzena Tzena recording of: Tzena, Tzena, Tzena (English version) lyricist: Mitchell Parish additional composer: Julius Grossman (Songwriter) (in 1946-11) composer: יששכר מירון (Israeli composer) (in 1941) arranger: Gordon Jenkins translated version of: צאנה צאנה	The Weavers		2:45
12	Adios Mi Corazon	The Chad Mitchell Trio		3:05
13	Jamaica Farewell recording of: Jamaica Farewell lyricist and composer: Irving Burgie publisher: Cherry Lane Music Ltd.	Harry Belafonte		2:49
14	Walk Right In recording of: Walk Right In composer: Gus Cannon and Hosea Woods publisher: Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publ. Co. (A'Asia) and Southern Music Publishing Co. (publishing company)	The Rooftop Singers		2:34
15	The Lass From the Low Country	Odetta		4:35
16	Drill Ye Tarriers	Cisco Houston		2:31
17	Rock Island Line recording of: Rock Island Line lyricist and composer: Lead Belly publisher: Folkways Music Publishers Inc. part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)	Lead Belly		2:37
18	Ruben James	The Almanac Singers		3:07
19	Wimoweh recording of: Wimoweh lyricist and arranger: Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers) composer: Solomon Linda version of: Mbube	Pete Seeger		2:59
20	All My Trials recording of: All My Trials lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)	Joan Baez		4:37
21	M.T.A. recording of: M.T.A. writer: Bess Hawes (in 1949) and Jacqueline Steiner (in 1949) is based on: The Ship That Never Returned	The Kingston Trio		3:14
22	Lonesome Road recording of: Lonesome Road lyricist: Gene Austin composer: Nathaniel Shilkret publisher: Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell’s • Sydney, Nathaniel Shilkret Music Corp., Paramount Music Corporation and Spier & Coslow Inc.	Josh White		2:36
23	Pretty Boy	The Tarriers		2:43
24	The Riddle Song recording of: The Riddle Song (aka “I Gave My Love a Cherry”) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 330) is based on: I Gave My Love a Diamond	Burl Ives		2:30
25	So Long It's Been Good to Know You recording of: So Long, It’s Been Good to Know Yuh lyricist and composer: Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)	Woody Guthrie		2:44

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	This Land Is Your Land guitar: Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1946) vocals: Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1946) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 229) recording of: This Land Is Your Land (in 1946) lyricist and composer: Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1940) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 16378) is based on: When the World's on Fire	Woody Guthrie	3.65	2:18
2	I Know Where I'm Going	Judy Collins		1:50
3	Wasn't That a Time	The Weavers		2:59
4	Man of Constant Sorrow recording of: Man of Constant Sorrow writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) version of: Man of Constant Sorrow (traditional, arranger neutral)	Bob Dylan		3:07
5	Lemon Tree recording of: Lemon Tree lyricist and composer: Will Holt	Peter, Paul & Mary		2:55
6	There's a Meeting Here Tonight recording of: There’s a Meetin’ Here Tonight writer: Bob Gibson (folk singer), Alex Hassilev (US folk musician) and Glenn Yarbrough	The Limeliters		2:10
7	John Henry recording of: John Henry lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) publisher: Sonet Publishing Ltd. part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 790)	Big Bill Broonzy		3:21
8	Walkin' on the Green Grass	The Chad Mitchell Trio		2:05
9	Barby Allen recording of: Barbara Allen lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 54) and Child Ballads (number: 84)	Jean Ritchie		5:03
10	C.C. Rider cover recording of: See See Rider Blues lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10056) recording of: See See Rider Blues lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10056)	Lead Belly		4:11
11	Wabash Cannonball recording of: Wabash Cannonball composer: A.P. Carter and William Kindt publisher: APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4228)	The Carter Family		2:59
12	Turn, Turn, Turn (To Everything There Is a Season) recording of: Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) lyricist: [traditional] (special purpose artist) composer: Pete Seeger (in 1959) publisher: Melody Trails and TRO Essex Music Ltd.	Pete Seeger		3:05
13	Silver Dagger recording of: Silver Dagger lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)	Joan Baez		2:29
14	The Golden Vanity	The Almanac Singers		3:05
15	All My Sorrows recording of: All My Sorrows writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist), Dave Guard, Nick Reynolds (Kingston Trio) and Bob Shane version of: All My Trials	Glenn Yarbrough		2:53
16	Deep River recording of: Deep River lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)	Odetta		3:00
17	On Top of Old Smokey recording of: On Top of Old Smoky lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) publisher: Union Songs AB (publisher)	Burl Ives		2:33
18	A Worried Man recording of: A Worried Man writer: Tom Glazer and Dave Guard is based on: Worried Man Blues	The Kingston Trio		2:52
19	500 Miles recording of: 500 Miles lyricist and composer: Hedy West publisher: Robert Mellin, Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc. and ミュージカル・ライツ・東京 (Musical Lights Tokyo)	Peter, Paul & Mary		2:46
20	Wild Mountain Thyme recording of: Wild Mountain Thyme (also known as “Purple Heather” and “Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go”) lyricist: Robert Tannahill writer: Francis McPeake (in 1957) additional composer: John Hamilton (songwriter in the late 1700's) (in 1796) composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) version of: The Braes o' Balquhidder (1829 Tannahill version) part of: Róisín Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend	Judy Collins		2:33
21	Darlin' Cory recording of: Darling Corey lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5723) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5723)	Ed McCurdy		2:49
22	Whiskey in the Jar	The Limeliters		2:04
23	The Banana Boat Song recording of: Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway arrangement made famous by Harry Belafonte) additional lyricist: William Attaway (in 1955) and Irving Burgie (in 1955) composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) publisher: Caribe Music Corp., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Publishing Ltd, EMI Songs Ltd., Garber Music Ltd., Lord Burgess Music Publishing Co., Music Sales Corp (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Reservoir Media Music version of: Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (original folk song)	Harry Belafonte		3:06
24	Hard Travelin' recording of: Hard Travelin’ writer: Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)	Woody Guthrie		2:14
25	Goodnight Irene recording of: Goodnight Irene lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Ledbetter and John A. Lomax publisher: Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd. part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681) translated version of: Godnatt Irene	The Weavers		3:19

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Molly Dee producer: Voyle Gilmore banjo: Dave Guard congas [conga] and tenor guitar: Nick Reynolds (Kingston Trio) double bass [bass]: David "Buck" Wheat guitar: Bob Shane vocals: Nick Reynolds (Kingston Trio) and Bob Shane phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1959) recording of: Molly Dee lyricist and composer: John Stewart (singer-songwriter (Kingston Trio))	The Kingston Trio		1:45
2	Swing and Turn Jubilee	Carolyn Hester		2:22
3	Kisses Sweeter Than Wine recording of: Kisses Sweeter Than Wine lyricist: Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers) composer: Joel Newman	The Weavers		3:01
4	Sweet Betsy From Pike recording of: Sweet Betsy from Pike lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)	Burl Ives		1:40
5	One Meat Ball recording of: One Meatball lyricist: Hy Zaret composer: Lou Singer (pianist)	Josh White		3:41
6	Away Rio recording of: Rio Grande (Roud 317) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 317)	The Almanac Singers		2:23
7	Where Have All the Flowers Gone recording of: Where Have All the Flowers Gone additional lyricist: Joe Hickerson (in 1960-05) lyricist and composer: Pete Seeger (in 1955-10) publisher: The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management) (in 1961)	Peter, Paul & Mary		3:55
8	Spanish Is a Loving Tongue recording of: Spanish Is the Loving Tongue lyricist: Charles Badger Clark, Jr.	Glenn Yarbrough		3:14
9	Careless Love recording of: Careless Love writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist), William Christopher Handy, Martha Koenig and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) version of: Careless Love	Jean Ritchie		2:27
10	Those Brown Eyes	The Tarriers		2:49
11	Fare Thee Well (10,000 Miles)	Joan Baez		3:19
12	A Dollar Down	The Limeliters		2:37
13	You're No Good recording of: You’re No Good lyricist and composer: Jesse Fuller	Bob Dylan		1:37
14	The Rising of the Moon recording of: Rising of the Moon lyricist: John Keegan Casey composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 9634)	Judy Collins		4:10
15	Blue Tail Fly recording of: Blue Tail Fly (“Jimmy Crack Corn”) writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1274)	Lead Belly		2:19
16	Scarlet Ribbons recording of: Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair) lyricist: Jack O. Segal (US songwriter) (in 1949) composer: Evelyn Danzig (in 1949) publisher: EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Helton Music and Mills Music Limited	Harry Belafonte		3:15
17	The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face recording of: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face lyricist and composer: Ewan MacColl (folksinger, songwriter, actor) publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex Music Publishing, Harmony Music Publishing (subsidiary of Viva Entertainment), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Stormking Music Inc. and Westbury Music Ltd.	Peggy Seeger		2:34
18	Midnight Special recording of: Midnight Special writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) publisher: Union Songs AB (publisher)	Pete Seeger		3:03
19	Chevaliers	The Chad Mitchell Trio		1:49
20	John Riley recording of: John Riley lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 264)	Judy Collins		3:37
21	Black, Brown & White recording of: Black, Brown and White lyricist and composer: Big Bill Broonzy publisher: Warner Chappell Overseas Holdings Ltd.	Big Bill Broonzy		2:43
22	The Tijuana Jail recording of: Tijuana Jail lyricist and composer: Denny Thompson	The Kingston Trio		2:50
23	Howling Wolf Blues	Josh White		3:07
24	He's Got the Whole World in His Hands recording of: He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) publisher: Thandewye Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)	Odetta		1:55
25	Greenback Dollar recording of: Greenback Dollar writer: Hoyt Axton and Ken Ramsey	Hoyt Axton		3:13

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