Play Parties in Song and Dance (or Play Parties in Song and Dance as Sung by Lead Belly) is an album by Lead Belly recorded in 1941 and released a few months later by Asch Recordings.[1]
In 1941, Lead Belly was introduced to Moses "Moe" Asch by mutual friends. Asch ran a small record label, mainly releasing folk records for the local New York City market.[2] Lead Belly's initial recording sessions for Asch were held in May and July 1941 at the Asch Recording Studios, located on West 46th Street in New York City.[3] He recorded a total of eight songs, six of which were released. The three-disc 78 rpm album was released around October 1941 and each copy was sold for $2.50. According to royalty statements from Asch, the album had sold 492 copies by the end of April 1942. Lead Belly received $29.52 in royalties at the rate of six cents an album, or two cents an individual record. Charles Wolfe and Kip Lornell notes that this rate was "in line for that . . . time."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Matrix Number | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ha-Ha This Way" | SC-26 | 1:37 |
| 2. | "Sally Walker" | SC-27 | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Christmas Song" | SC-34-X | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Redbird" | SC-32 | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Skip to My Lou" | SC-79 | 2:14 |
| 6. | "You Can't Lose Me, Cholly" | SC-80 | 2:40 |
References
- ^ a b Wolfe, Charles; Lornell, Kip (1992). The Life and Legend of Leadbelly. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 225–26, 304. ISBN 0060168625.
- ^ Place, Jeff (2015). "The Life and Legacy of Lead Belly". Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection (PDF). Washington: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. p. 22-23. ISBN 9780970494252. UPC 093074020128.
- ^ Alicoate, Jack, ed. (1941). The 1941 Radio Annual. New York: Radio Daily. p. 652.
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