American Folk Songs

American Folk Songs is a 1948 album by Jo Stafford. The original release featured six songs on three 78-RPM discs. It was released as a long-playing record in 1950, with two additional songs. Since the 1962 re-release, the album has featured twelve popular folk songs.[2][3] The Saturday Review described the album as "of its own excellence."[4]

For the album by Pete Seeger, see American Folk Songs for Children. For American folk songs, see American folk music.

American Folk Songs
Studio album by Jo Stafford
Released	May, 1948
Genre	Folk
Length	32:09
Label	Capitol, Corinthian
Jo Stafford chronology
Kiss Me, Kate (1949) American Folk Songs (1948) Autumn in New York (1950)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Judy Collins has cited the album as one of the first to spark her interest in folk music.[5]

Track listing

All songs are traditional.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shenandoah"	3:38
2.	"Black Is the Color"	2:58
3.	"Old Joe Clark"	1:43
4.	"Wayfaring Stranger"	3:02
5.	"Barbara Allen"	2:57
6.	"Single Girl"	2:14
7.	"Red Rosey Bush"	2:56
8.	"I Wonder as I Wander"	3:07
9.	"Cripple Creek"	1:30
10.	"The Nightingale"	3:26
11.	"Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier"	2:52
12.	"Sourwood Mountain"	1:46

References

1. American Folk Songs at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
2. "American Folk Songs-track listing". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
3. "American Folk Songs-credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
4. "Recordings Report on Popular Releases". Saturday Review. May 29, 1948: 47. Retrieved September 12, 2015. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
5. Stephen Holden (November 27, 1987). "Judy Collins, A Concern And a Bond". The New York Times. Pop/Jazz. Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.