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Thread #147084   Message #3407542
Posted By: GUEST,999
19-Sep-12 - 10:33 PM
Thread Name: Homesteaders folk quartet
Subject: RE: Homesteaders folk quartet
HCA015 Railroad Bill by The Homesteaders - 1962 ca. - Riverside RM 7537 (mono LP), RS 97537 (stereo LP)

The members of The Homesteaders are not identified on the record or the jacket, but the voice of Judy Collins is unmistakable, and the source for this, John Ross, indicates that Judy has confirmed being on it. The other members of the vocal group were Ronnie Gilbert (of the Weavers) and Mike Settle (plus one other male singer John can't identify--possibly Walter Raim--the arranger). Lorin Sklamberg kindly provided the correction that the other female singer was Ronnie Gilbert of the Weavers and not Ethel Raim who John Ross had thought. Ethel Raim was apparently unfamiliar with this album when asked by Lorin.

Vocals by The Homesteaders, with instrumental accompaniment. Musical direction and arrangements: Walter Raim. The liner notes include a long quote from Bobby Darin.

Railroad Bill - 3:30 (Trad., arr Walter Raim & Ed Michel)
Cape Cod Girls - 1:48 (Trad., arr Walter Raim & Ed Michel)
Abilene - 3:16 (Bob Gibson)
Titanic - 2:05 (Trad., arr Walter Raim & Ed Michel)
The Silkie - 3:19 (Trad., arr Walter Raim)
Whoa, Buck - 2:59 (Trad., arr Walter Raim)
Roll On, Columbia - 2:15 (Woody Guthrie)
Last Monday Morning - 2:43 (Trad., arr Walter Raim)
Mary Ann - 2:33 (Trad., arr Walter Raim & Ed Michel)
Nine Pound Hammer - 2:20 (Trad., arr Walter Raim & Ed Michel)
Stranger Here - 3:16 (Trad., arr Walter Raim & Ed Michel)
She's Like A Swallow - 2:54 (Trad., arr Walter Raim & Ed Michel)


That is from

http://www.richardhess.com/judy/judy001.htm