Ben Pitts and Leonard W. Jones performing Anglo-American music,
October 3, 1939

Comprises a group of field materials documenting Leonard Jones and Ben Pitts singing and performing Anglo-American music on the harmonica and guitar on October 3, 1939, collected by Sidney Robertson Cowell in Pine Grove, California. Includes old dance and medicine show tunes.

Recordings:

A boy's best friend is his mother
Old Michael Brannigan's pup
The Good old rebel
Kiss waltz
Quadrille tune #1
Quadrille tune #2
Eliza Jane
The Old photograph
The Old faded coat of blue
High in the belfry
Casey Jones
Man with the mandolin
From the cradle to the grave

Leonard W. Jones portrait
Ben Pitts with Leonar W. Jones
Ben Pitts with guitar

Leonard W. Jones is from 65 miles southeast of Springfield, Missouri in Douglas County in the Ozark Mountains.

Ben Pitts was once a medicine show performer.

am Jun-27-97