About this title: After the success of her traditional rendering Ballad Book compilation, Vanguard followed up by compiling The Contemporary Ballad Book. She sang songs of Dylan, Guthrie, and Farina with unmatched grace. "It Ain't Me Babe," "Birmingham Sunday," and "Be Not Too Hard" give an aesthetic touch to the album, while the Italian number "C'Era Un Ragazzo ...
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Tracks on this album
Tracks:
- North Country Blues
- No, No, No, It Ain't Me Babe
- Children of Darkness
- C'Era un Ragazzo Che Come Me Amava
- I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger]
- Birmingham Sunday
- San Francisco
- Mabel Joy
- Be Not Too Hard
- Restless Farewell
- Ranger's Command
- Long Black Veil
- Hickory Wind
- The Lady Came from Baltimore
- I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine
- The Tramp on the Street
- Saigon Bride
- Donna Donna
- Song in the Blood
- The Magic Wood
- Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
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