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Big man [the legend of John Henry : a folk musical

Title
Big man [sound recording] : [the legend of John Henry : a folk musical / with] music by Julian and Nat Adderley ; lyrics by Diane Lampert and Peter Farrow ; [book by Diane Lampert and George W. George, from material by Paul Avila Mayer, G.W. George, and Peter Farrow].
Author
Adderley, Cannonball.
Publication
[Berkeley, Calif.] : Fantasy, c1975.

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Additional Authors
  • Adderley, Nat, 1931-2000
  • Williams, Joe, 1918-1999
  • Crawford, Randy.
  • Guillaume, Robert.
Description
2 sound discs (53 min.) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo.; 12 in.
Uniform Title
  • Big man. Selections
  • Big man (Musical)
Alternative Title
  • Big man.
  • Anybody need a big man.
  • Who bend the rainbow.
  • Forty more miles to go.
  • Rouster's chant.
  • Ten mile of mountain.
  • Who up in heaven.
  • Gonna give lovin' a try.
  • Broomstick song.
  • Next year in Jerusalem.
  • Stayin' place.
  • New star risin'.
  • Streamdrill race.
  • Grind your own coffee.
  • Hundred an' one year.
  • M'ria.
  • River.
  • Born black.
  • Poundin'.
  • We saved.
  • Jesus where you now?
  • If I was Jehova.
  • On his bones.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Excerpts.
  • Jazz.
Note
  • Durations on labels.
  • In container; automatic sequence.
  • Program notes, in part by Diane Lampert, and libretto ([15] p.) bound in and printed on container.
Contents
Overture -- Anybody need a big man -- Who bend the rainbow --Forty more miles to go ; Rouster's chant -- Ten mile of mountain -- Recitative: Who up in heaven -- Dialogue -- Gonna give lovin' a try -- The broomstick song -- Next year in Jerusalem -- Dialogue -- Stayin' place -- Stayin' place -- Dialogue -- A new star risin' -- The streamdrill race -- Anybody need a big man -- Grind your own coffee -- Anybody need a big man ; Dialogue -- Hundred an' one year ; M'ria -- River -- A new star risin' -- Dialogue -- Hundred an' one year ; M'ria -- Recitative: Born black -- Dialogue -- Poundin' -- Dialogue -- The steamdrill race -- We saved ; Dialogue -- Jesus where you now? -- If I was Jehova -- On his bones (finale).
LCCN
76760446
OCLC
  • ocm02801857
  • SCSB-342246
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library