Got a CD that apparently combines two older recordings, possibly even 78 albums: Songs of the Lincoln Brigade and International Brigade, and: Southern Mountain Hoedown. Label: Collectables [sic], COL-CD-5606, c1994. "The Stinson Collectors Series."

The front cover lists, for the Lincoln Brigade set: Pete Seeger, Bess Lomax, Butch Hawes, Ernst Busch, Woody Guthrie and Chorus; for the Hoedown set, Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, Sonny Terry. Only two of the Lincoln Brigade set are in English, but most are familiar: Peat Bog Soldiers, Quince Brigada, The Quartermaster song ....

The liner notes are pathetic, history of the Spanish Civil War and condescending generalities about hoedowns, along with three-line bios of Woody and Cisco. What I'm hoping is that someone out there in Catland can point me to information on the original recordings, more on Ernst Busch, time and place of capture, etc. Woody's and Pete's voices sound very strong and fresh, and I surmise these are from the early days of the Almanacs and maybe 1940's NYC busking.

Sure like to have more than my guesses.

Thanks, Warren