Frank Proffitt Sings Folk Songs

Frank Proffitt FW02360

A native of Beech Mountain in the northwest corner of North Carolina, singer and banjo player Frank Proffitt's tremendous repertoire inspired musicians interested in old time music. This collection features local ballads, and its liner notes contain copious quotations and anecdotes from Proffitt.
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) Anglo-American
Keyword(s) Ballads; Crime; Drinking songs; Folk songs--United States; Gospel music; Hunting; Hymns; Laments; Lullabies; Military music; Murder; Music--Juvenile; Old-time music; United States History; Wit and humor
Instrument(s) Banjo; Dulcimer
Year of Release 1962
Record Label Folkways Records
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Produced by Frank Warner ; Artist Frank Proffitt ; Recorded by Sandy Paton

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Play	101	Beaver Dam Road	Frank Proffitt	1:26
Play	102	Cindy	Frank Proffitt	2:16
Play	103	Bo Lamkin	Frank Proffitt	4:08
Play	104	Julie Jenkins	Frank Proffitt	1:46
Play	105	George Collins	Frank Proffitt	2:24
Play	106	Ninety and Nine	Frank Proffitt	3:23
Play	107	Down in the Valley	Frank Proffitt	2:46
Play	201	Baby-O	Frank Proffitt	1:37
Play	202	Old Abe	Frank Proffitt	3:31
Play	203	Poor Ellen Smith	Frank Proffitt	1:50
Play	204	Dan Doo	Frank Proffitt	1:55
Play	205	John Hardy	Frank Proffitt	2:27
Play	206	Ground Hog	Frank Proffitt	1:56
Play	207	Johnson Boys	Frank Proffitt	1:46