Ep 14 - 60 Years Of Folk, Part 2: Folksingers and folk families

The Archives Podcast

This episode shares the stories of the school’s fabled opening night on Dec. 1st, 1957, and the early years when it was housed at the Immigrant State Bank Building at 333 West North Avenue. You’ll hear archival music and recordings from Ella Jenkins, Big Bill Broonzy, the Johnsons, the Armstrongs and more, including many people who participated in our oral history partnership with StoryCorps this past year. This is part two of a six-part documentary series on the 60-year history of Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music, told through the voices and songs of the people who were there. Original recordings featured in this episode (in order of occurrence): - “Glory of Love” performed by Big Bill Broonzy live at Circle Pines Center, circa 1950s - George Armstrong playing bagpipes, circa 1982 - StoryCorps conversation between Ted Johnson & Marcia Johnson, 3/22/2017 - “Glory of Love” performed by Big Bill Broonzy, circa 1950s - Frank Hamilton interviews by Mareva Lindo, 7/27/2015 and 2/12/2016 - Gerry Armstrong interview by Paul Tyler, 1992 - Studs Terkel interview by Paul Tyler, 1992 - “Came Out the Wilderness” performed by Ella Jenkins, 7/3/1991 - StoryCorps interview of Ella Jenkins by Mareva Lindo, 5/3/2017 - “Trouble on My Mind” performed by Ginni Clemmens, 1968 - “Sloop John B” performed by Win Stracke, Frank Hamilton, Dawn Greening, Ray Tate & the Kossoy Sisters, 1982 - StoryCorps interview of Jane Stracke by Mareva Lindo, 6/5/2017 - "The Auld Triangle" performed live by Marcia & Ted Johnson, 3/21/1982 - StoryCorps interview of Rebecca Armstrong by Mareva Lindo, 7/13/2017 - “Glory Be to the Newborn King” performed by Gerry Armstrong, 12/12/1959 - “Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies” performed by Dodi Kallick & Gerry Armstrong, circa 1960s - “Rolling Home” performed by The Golden Ring, circa 1960s - “The Frog Song (Portuguese)” performed by Valucha deCastro & Frank Hamilton, 4/15/1962 - Valucha deCastro interview by Paul Tyler, 1992 - “Bambolele / Train on the Island” performed by Valucha deCastro & Frank Hamilton, circa 1960s - “Motherless Child” performed by Valucha deCastro & Frank Hamilton, 4/15/1962 - “This Old World Is Full of Sorrow” performed by The Golden Ring, circa 1960s References and recommended reading: - Chicago Folk: Images of the Sixties Music Scene by Ronald D. Cohen & Bob Riesman - Rainbow Quest: The Folk Music Revival and American Society, 1940-1970 by Ronald D. Cohen