Browsing Folk Songs of the Coalfields | WVU Libraries

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1. Dad's Civil War Song

Identifier:: Chappell_47_Turner_A2_DadsCivilWarSong
Title:: Dad's Civil War Song
Date:: 1939-10-07
Creator:: Turner, Charles
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: War and Soldiers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Randolph County (W. Va.)

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2. Jimmy Randal

Identifier:: Chappell_47_Turner_A_JimmyRandal
Title:: Jimmy Randal
Date:: 1939-10-07
Creator:: Turner, Charles
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Love and Lovers, Murder
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Randolph County (W. Va.)

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3. Dan McCardy

Identifier:: Chappell_47_Turner_B2_DanMcCardy
Title:: Dan McCardy
Date:: 1939-10-07
Creator:: Turner, Charles
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Randolph County (W. Va.)

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4. Love Song of Murder

Identifier:: Chappell_47_Turner_B_LoveSongOfMurder
Title:: Love Song of Murder
Date:: 1939-09-15
Creator:: Turner, Charles
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Folk music--West Virginia, Ballads
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Randolph County (W. Va.)

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5. Butcher Full Again

Identifier:: Chappell_47_Turner_C2_ButcherFullAgain
Title:: Butcher Full Again
Date:: 1939-10-07
Creator:: Turner, Charles
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Miscellaneous--Musical
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Randolph County (W. Va.)

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6. Young Georgie

Identifier:: Chappell_47_Turner_C_YoungGeorgie
Title:: Young Georgie
Date:: 1939-10-07
Creator:: Turner, Charles
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Randolph County (W. Va.)

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7. Barman's Big Show

Identifier:: Chappell_47_Turner_D2_BarmansBigShow
Title:: Barman's Big Show
Date:: 1939-10-07
Creator:: Turner, Charles
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Folk music--West Virginia, Ballads
Key Topics:: Miscellaneous--Musical
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Randolph County (W. Va.)

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8. Three Crows

Identifier:: Chappell_47_Turner_D_ThreeCrows
Title:: Three Crows
Date:: 1939-10-07
Creator:: Turner, Charles
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Randolph County (W. Va.)

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9. Idaho Song

Identifier:: Chappell_47_Turner_E2_IdahoSong
Title:: Idaho Song
Date:: 1939-10-07
Creator:: Turner, Charles
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Miscellaneous--Musical
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Randolph County (W. Va.)

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10. O Lily I'm Lonely (Cruel Mother and Hangman)

Identifier:: Chappell_47_Turner_E_OLilyImLonely
Title:: O Lily I'm Lonely (Cruel Mother and Hangman)
Date:: 1939-10-07
Creator:: Turner, Charles
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Randolph County (W. Va.)

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11. Beauty of A Fair Maid

Identifier:: Chappell_47_Turner_F2_BeautyOfAFairMaid
Title:: Beauty of A Fair Maid
Date:: 1939-10-07
Creator:: Turner, Charles
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Ballads, Folk music--West Virginia
Key Topics:: Love and Lovers
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Randolph County (W. Va.)

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12. Young Johnny

Identifier:: Chappell_47_Turner_F_YoungJohnny
Title:: Young Johnny
Date:: 1939-10-07
Creator:: Turner, Charles
Contributor:: Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)
Publisher:: West Virginia & Regional History Center
Subject:: Folk music--West Virginia, Ballads
Performance Media:: Voice (sung)
Location:: Randolph County (W. Va.)

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