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| Name = The Weavers at Carnegie Hall
| name = The Weavers at Carnegie Hall
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| Released = April 1957
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| Recorded = December 24, 1955
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| Genre = [[Folk music|folk]]
| Length = 44:44
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| Last album = ''[[We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Weavers album)|We Wish You a Merry Christmas]]''<br />(1952)
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| Next album = ''[[Folk Songs Around the World]]''<br />(1959)
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'''''At Carnegie Hall''''' is the second [[album]] by [[The Weavers]]. The concert was [[live album|recorded live]] at [[Carnegie Hall]] in [[New York City]] on [[Christmas Eve]] 1955. At the time the concert was a come-back for the group following the inclusion of the group on the [[Hollywood blacklist|entertainment industry blacklist]]. It peaked at number 24 on the [[Billboard 200|Billboard Top 200]].
'''''The Weavers at Carnegie Hall''''' (1957) is the second [[album]] by [[the Weavers]]. The concert was [[live album|recorded live]] at [[Carnegie Hall]] in [[New York City]] on [[Christmas Eve]] 1955. At the time the concert was a comeback for the group following the inclusion of the group on the [[Hollywood blacklist|entertainment industry blacklist]]. The album peaked at number 24 on the [[Billboard 200|Billboard Top 200]] in 1961.

The album represents the first half of that Carnegie Hall concert. A recording of the concert's second half was also released as an album, entitled ''The Weavers on Tour'' (1957, rereleased 1970).<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-weavers-on-tour-mw0000678379 ''The Weavers on Tour'' at AllMusic]</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
# "[[Darlin' Cory|Darling Corey]]" (traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) &mdash; 1:58
# "[[Darlin' Cory|Darling Corey]]" (Traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) &mdash; 1:58
# "[[Kisses Sweeter Than Wine]]" (traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) &mdash; 3:14
# "[[Kisses Sweeter than Wine]]" (traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) &mdash; 3:14
# "[[Pay Me My Money Down]]" (Parrish) &mdash; 2:36
# "[[Pay Me My Money Down]]" (Parrish) &mdash; 2:36
# "[[Greensleeves]]" (traditional) &mdash; 2:39
# "[[Greensleeves]]" (Traditional) &mdash; 2:39
# "[[Rock Island Line (song)|Rock Island Line]]" ([[Leadbelly]]) &mdash; 2:19
# "[[Rock Island Line (song)|Rock Island Line]]" ([[Lead Belly]]) &mdash; 2:19
# "Around the World" (Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) &mdash; 2:37
# "Around the World" (Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) &mdash; 2:37
# "[[The Lion Sleeps Tonight|Wimoweh]]" (traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) &mdash; 1:46
# "[[The Lion Sleeps Tonight|Wimoweh]]" ([[Solomon Linda]], arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) &mdash; 1:46
# "Venga Jaleo" (Brooks) &mdash; 2:09
# "Venga Jaleo" (Brooks) &mdash; 2:09
# "Suliram (I'll Be There)" (Campbell, Engvick) &mdash; 2:05
# "Suliram (I'll Be There)" (Campbell, Engvick) &mdash; 2:05
# "Shalom Chaverim" (Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) &mdash; 2:02
# "[[Shalom Chaverim]]" (Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) &mdash; 2:02
# "Lonesome Traveler" (Hays) &mdash; 1:59
# "Lonesome Traveler" (Hays) &mdash; 1:59
# "[[I Know Where I'm Going (song)|I Know Where I'm Going]]" (traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) &mdash; 1:51
# "[[I Know Where I'm Going (folk song)|I Know Where I'm Going]]" (Traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) &mdash; 1:51
# "Woody's Rag/900 Miles" ([[Woody Guthrie]]) &mdash; 1:34
# "Woody's Rag/900 Miles" ([[Woody Guthrie]]) &mdash; 1:34
# "[[Sixteen Tons]]" ([[Merle Travis]]) &mdash; 2:03
# "[[Sixteen Tons]]" ([[Merle Travis]]) &mdash; 2:03
# "Follow the Drinking Gourd" (Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman ...) &mdash; 2:09
# "Follow the Drinking Gourd" (Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman ...) &mdash; 2:09
# "[[When the Saints Go Marching In]]" (traditional) 2:15
# "[[When the Saints Go Marching In]]" (Traditional) 2:15
# "I've Got a Home in That Rock" (Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) &mdash; 1:48
# "I've Got a Home in That Rock" (Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) &mdash; 1:48
# "[[Hush Little Baby]]" (Campbell) &mdash; 1:03
# "[[Hush Little Baby]]" (Campbell) &mdash; 1:03
# "Go Where I Send Thee (One for the Little Bitty Baby)" (traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) &mdash; 2:35
# "Go Where I Send Thee (One for the Little Bitty Baby)" (Traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) &mdash; 2:35
# "[[Goodnight, Irene]]" (Leadbelly, Lomax) &mdash; 4:02
# "[[Goodnight, Irene]]" (Lead Belly, Lomax) &mdash; 4:02


== Charts ==
== Charts ==
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== Credits ==
==Personnel==
===The Weavers===
===The Weavers===
* [[Ronnie Gilbert]] Alto (Vocals)
* [[Ronnie Gilbert]] - vocals (alto)
* [[Lee Hays]] Arranger, Bass (Vocals)
* [[Lee Hays]] - vocals (bass), arrangements
* [[Fred Hellerman]] Guitar, Bass baritone(Vocal)
* [[Fred Hellerman]] - vocals (baritone), guitar
* [[Pete Seeger]] Banjo, Arranger, Tenor (Vocal)
* [[Pete Seeger]] - vocals (tenor), arrangements, banjo


===Other===
===Other===
* [[Nancy Toff]] Liner Notes
* Nancy Toff - liner notes


== Releases ==
== Releases ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 17:28, 17 September 2024

The Weavers at Carnegie Hall
Live album by
The Weavers
ReleasedApril 1957
RecordedDecember 24, 1955
Genrefolk
Length44:44
LabelVanguard
The Weavers chronology
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
(1952) 		The Weavers at Carnegie Hall
(1957) 		Folk Songs Around the World
(1959)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Weavers at Carnegie Hall (1957) is the second album by the Weavers. The concert was recorded live at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Christmas Eve 1955. At the time the concert was a comeback for the group following the inclusion of the group on the entertainment industry blacklist. The album peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Top 200 in 1961.

The album represents the first half of that Carnegie Hall concert. A recording of the concert's second half was also released as an album, entitled The Weavers on Tour (1957, rereleased 1970).[2]

Track listing

[edit]
  1. "Darling Corey" (Traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 1:58
  2. "Kisses Sweeter than Wine" (traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 3:14
  3. "Pay Me My Money Down" (Parrish) — 2:36
  4. "Greensleeves" (Traditional) — 2:39
  5. "Rock Island Line" (Lead Belly) — 2:19
  6. "Around the World" (Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 2:37
  7. "Wimoweh" (Solomon Linda, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 1:46
  8. "Venga Jaleo" (Brooks) — 2:09
  9. "Suliram (I'll Be There)" (Campbell, Engvick) — 2:05
  10. "Shalom Chaverim" (Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 2:02
  11. "Lonesome Traveler" (Hays) — 1:59
  12. "I Know Where I'm Going" (Traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 1:51
  13. "Woody's Rag/900 Miles" (Woody Guthrie) — 1:34
  14. "Sixteen Tons" (Merle Travis) — 2:03
  15. "Follow the Drinking Gourd" (Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman ...) — 2:09
  16. "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional) 2:15
  17. "I've Got a Home in That Rock" (Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 1:48
  18. "Hush Little Baby" (Campbell) — 1:03
  19. "Go Where I Send Thee (One for the Little Bitty Baby)" (Traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 2:35
  20. "Goodnight, Irene" (Lead Belly, Lomax) — 4:02

Charts

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year chart peak
1961 Billboard Pop Albums 24

Personnel

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The Weavers

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Other

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  • Nancy Toff - liner notes

Releases

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year format label catalog #
1957 LP Vanguard 9010
1970 LP Vanguard VSD-76533
1984 LP Vanguard VMS-73101
1984 CS Vanguard CVM-73101
1988 CD Vanguard VMD-73101

References

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  1. ^ William Ruhlmann, "Review: The Weavers at Carnegie Hall", Allmusic
  2. ^ The Weavers on Tour at AllMusic


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