Peter LaFarge

Oliver Albee LaFarge, *30-04-1931 New York City, +27-10-1965

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

Early 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 799 7th Ave., New York City – Peter LaFarge (Peter LaFarge [vcl/gt]. Producer: John Hammond)

001 IRA HAYES Columbia CS 8595

002 RODEO HAND Columbia CS 8595

003 EASY RIDER Columbia CS 8595  

004 SOD SHANTY Columbia CS 8595 

005 JOHN HENRY Columbia CS 8595

006 HEAD HAMMER MAN Columbia CS 8595

007 I GAVE MY LOVE A CHERRY Columbia CS 8595

008 JOHN BROWN'S BODY Columbia CS 8595 

009 TRUE LOVE IS A BLESSING Columbia CS 8595 

010 ALABAMA BOUND Columbia CS 8595 

011 ST. JAMES INFIRMARY Columbia CS 8595 

Peter LaFarge recorded for Folkways in following years, no recording info available. Some source show that these album were recorded live

ALBUMS

Columbia CL 1795/CS 8595 "Ira Hayes" And Other Ballads: Ira Hayes; Rodeo Hand; Easy Rider; Sod Shanty; John Henry; Head Hammer Man; I Gave My Love A Cherry; John Brown's Body; True Love Is A Blessing; Alabama Bound; St. James Infirmary – 06-62 (MX: XLP 55926/7(m);  XSM 55928/9(s))

Folkways FB 2531 Iron Mountain and Other Songs: Stumbling; Pop Reed; Pony Called Nell; Marijuana Blues; Snow Bird Blues; Hungry Blues; Avril Blues; Santa Fe; Alaska 49th State; Iron Mountain; Falling Stars; Abraham Lincoln; Cisco Houston – 62  (reissued as part of Bear Family  BCD 15627)

Folkways FN 2532 As Long as the Grass Shall Grow: Peter La Farge Sings of the Indians: Look Again To The Wind; The Senecas: As Long As The Grass Shall Grow; Damn Redskins; Tecumseh; Take Back Your Atom Bomb; Vision Of A Past Warrior; Coyote, My Little Brother; Alaska; Custer; Trail Of Tears; Hey, Mr. President; The Touriste;Last Words - 63 (reissued in 1968 as FT 1013(mono)/FTS 31013 (stereo), also reissued as part of Bear Family  BCD 15626)

Folkways FN 2533 Peter La Farge Sings of the Cowboys: Cowboy, Ranch and Rodeo Songs, and Cattle Calls: [The Trail:] Whoopee Ti Yi Yo!; Chisholm Trail; Trail To Mexico; [Throw The Hoolihan:] Sirey Peaks; Lavender Cowboy; I've Got No Use For The Women;  [Night Herding:] I Ride An Old Paint; Cowboy's Lament; [The Men:] Yavipii Pete; When The Work's All Done This Fall; Cowboy's Dream; [The Horse:] The Black Stallion; Walkin' John; Strawberry Roan; [Rodeo:] The Rodeo Hand; Cattle Calls – 63  (reissued as part of Bear Family  BCD 15627)           

Folkways FA 2534 Peter La Farge Sings Women Blues/Peter LaFarge Sings Love Songs: Bad Girl; Lone Night Song; I Will Bring You Flowers; Sundi; Handsome Blackarbee; The View Is Clear; People Ask Me; Rainbow Race; Dont's Tell Me How I Looked Falling; In My Chains; Broken Bird; Nobody Can Do It Alone; Pete's Blues; Epitaph Blues – 64 (reissued in 1965 on Verve Folkways FV/FVS 9004, MX: 65-OL-408/9)

Folkways FA 2535 Peter LaFarge on the Warpath: Ira Hayes; Johnny Half-Breed;  Radio Active Eskimo; The Crimson Parson;  Move Over, Grab A Holt; Gather Round; If I Could Not Be An Indian; Drums; White Girl; I'm An Indian; Stampede; Please Come Back, Abe; War Whoop; Father, Oh My Father – 65 (reissued as part of Bear Family  BCD 15626)

Bear Family [GER] BCD 15626 On The Warpath/As Long As The Grass Shall Grow:

Ballad Of Ira Hayes;  Johnny Half-Breed;  Radioactive Eskimo;  The Crimson Parson;  Move Over, Grab A Holt;  Gather Round;  If I Could Not Be An Indian;  Drums;  White Girl;  I'm An Indian, I'm An Alien;  Stampede;  Please Come Back Abe;  War Whoop;  Father, Oh My Father;  Look Again To The Wind;  As Long As The Grass Shall Grow;  Damn Redskins;  Tecumseh;  Take Back Your Atombomb;  Vision Of A Past Warrior;  Coyote, My Little Brother;  Alaska;  Custer;  The Trail Of Tears;  Hey, Mr. President;  The Touriste;  Last Words – 92

Bear Family [GER] BCD 15627 Songs Of The Cowboys / Iron Mountain And Other Songs: : [The Trail:] Whoopee Ti Yi Yo!; Chisholm Trail; Trail To Mexico; [Throw The Hoolihan:] Sirey Peaks; Lavender Cowboy; I've Got No Use For The Women;  [Night Herding:] I Ride An Old Paint; Cowboy's Lament; [The Men:] Yavipii Pete; When The Work's All Done This Fall; Cowboy's Dream; [The Horse:] The Black Stallion; Walkin' John; Strawberry Roan; [Rodeo:] The Rodeo Hand; Cattle Calls; Stumbling; Pop Reed; Pony Called Nell; Marijuana Blues; Snow Bird Blues; Hungry Blues; Avril Blues; Santa Fe; Alaska 49th State; Iron Mountain; Falling Stars; Abraham Lincoln; Cisco Houston – 92