SONG SYLLABUS / WEEK 2

WEEK 2: Thursday, January 25 / DRAFT
Love Songs: LOSS



“DOWN IN THE VALLEY” (J&A Lomax 38/62, Alan Lomax 280/289)
S&P Anonymous—singer unknown (Stinson Records), Songs & Places Archive

SGS Frank Proffitt (Smithsonian Global Sound)
SGS Pete Seeger
SGS Bess Lomax Hawes, Bess

MH Rev. Harold Hunter & Max Hunter (1958) MH #0264 ***
MH Johnny Morris (1960) MH #0489

Wildcards:
YouTube Solomon Burke
YouTube Jasmine Singing Down in the Valley

“YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE” (Jimmy Davis; Digital Tradition online)
S&P Jimmy Davis ****

S&P Mississippi John Hurt
S&P Norman Blake (Oh Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack, for comparison)

SWG The Bergerfolk
SWG Pete seeger

AAS Blind Roosevelt Graves (1929-1936), Happy Sunshine
AAS Laura Henton, Heavenly Sunshine (Gospel Classics, 1927-31)
AAS Blind Connie Rosemond, Heavenly sunshine (Gospel Classics, 1927-35)

Wildcards:
YouTube: Gene Vincent
ITubes: Ricky Nelson (sample is sufficient)