Wish I were single
General
Description
Originally broadcast as a segment of the television program Johns Hopkins File 7 on May 1, 1960 from the studios of WJZ in Baltimore, Md. Black and white. Lynn Poole, executive producer; Leo Geier, producer; Ed Fryers, director; David L. Bell, writer; Ted Jaffee, narrator; produced by WJZ Television Station in Baltimore, Md. for the ABC Television Network. Lynn Poole, Ewil Hughes, Virgil Sturgill, Mike Seeger, presenters. Digitized in 2004.
Abstract
This program considers the stories of love, courtship, and marriage in Appalachia as told through folk songs. Virgil Sturgill sings "Sourwood Mountain," accompanied by Mike Seeger on banjo. Elwil Hughes strums a mountain dulcimer as she sings "Lonesome Dove." In the duet "Mountaineer's Courtship" with Hughes, Seeger plays the autoharp and Sturgill comments on the lyrics. Seeger sings "The Wedding Dress" with banjo accompaniment and "Aggravate Your Soul" with guitar. Sturgill plucks a mountain dulcimer and sings "Devilish Mary." Seeger, on guitar, sings "Everyday Dirt." The ensemble concludes with "Wish I Was Single Again" and "Careless Love."
Title Language
Dates
Date Published
1960-05-01
Publisher
Digital Publisher
Language
Identifiers
OCLC Number
55636765
Collection Number
COLL-0008
Resources
Resource Type
Moving Image
Extent
00:29:00hh:mm:ss
Subject
Contributor
Broadcaster (brd): ABC Television Network
Director (drt): Fryers, Edwin
Narrator (nrt): Jaffee, Ted
Production personnel (prd): Hughes, Elwil
Production personnel (prd): Poole, Lynn
Production personnel (prd): Seeger, Mike, 1933-2009
Production personnel (prd): Sturgill, Virgil
Producer (pro): Geier, Leo, 1926-2017
Producer (pro): Poole, Lynn
Producer (pro): WJZ-TV (Television station : Baltimore, Md.)
Copyright and Use
Copyright and Use
Copyright Not Evaluated
System
Access Rights
Public digital access
Model
Video
Unique ID
eda21e32-c926-49d4-9a67-bc8ccdc71b76