Dillard Chandler: The End of an Old Song

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In his introduction to the original liner notes, John Cohen writes, "With Dillard Chandler, the ballads are not just a preservation of something that is passing. They are his connection to the world as he grew up in it. They are not merely stories which he passes on, but contain moral and amour-al positions by which he lives. In this sense they become his definition of himself."
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) Anglo-American
Keyword(s) Ballads; Blues; Country music; Folk songs--United States; Gospel music; Hymns; Love songs; Marriage; Murder; Opera; Prison songs; Sentimental; Supernatural; Temperance
Year of Recording 1975
Record Label Folkways Records
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Recorded by John Cohen ; Produced by John Cohen ; Artist Dillard Chandler ; Cover photo by John Cohen