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Born
15 March 1895
Born In
Rich Valley, Smyth County, Virginia, United States
Died
23 May 1966 (aged 71)
Texas Gladden (1895-1967) was an American folk singer born in Saltville, Virginia. She was best known for her traditional Appalachian ballad style of singing, which she began to record in the 1930's. In 1941, along with her brother, musician Hobart Smith, she began to record with pioneer folk archivist and musicologist Alan Lomax. The largest collection of her work, which includes 37 tracks of songs and interviews is compiled on the album Texas Gladden: Ballad Legacy which Lomax produced as part of his Southern Journey series. This album contains traditional ballads of Anglo-Sa… read more
Texas Gladden (1895-1967) was an American folk singer born in Saltville, Virginia. She was best known for her traditional Appalachian ballad style of singing, which she began to record in the 1930's. In 1941, along with her brother, musician Hobart Smith, she began to record with pioneer… read more
Texas Gladden (1895-1967) was an American folk singer born in Saltville, Virginia. She was best known for her traditional Appalachian ballad style of singing, which she began to record in the 1930's. In 1941, along with her brother, musician Hobart Smith, she began to record with pioneer folk archivist and musicologist Alan Lomax. The largest collection of h… read more

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1 Ballad Legacy The Devil's nine Questions
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2 Three Little Babes - Remastered Three Little Babes - Remastered
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3 Lonely Tombs - Remastered Lonely Tombs - Remastered
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4 Play track Southern Journey Vol. 2 - Ballads and Breakdowns Hicks' Farewell
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5 A Treasury of Library of Congress Field Recordings One Morning in May
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6 Ballad Legacy Rose Connelly
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7 Ballad Legacy The Three Babes
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8 Ballad Legacy Barbara Allen
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9 Play track Sounds of the South The Little Dappled Cow
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10 Ballad Legacy Hush, Baby, Don't You Cry
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  1. 469 listeners

    13 Nov 2001 · 37 tracks

    Ballad Legacy
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  2. 325 listeners

    3 Jul 2001 · 37 tracks

    Portraits: Texas Gladden, "Ballad Legacy" - The Alan Lomax Collection
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  3. 167 listeners

    1 Jan 2001 · 37 tracks

    Portraits: Texas Gladden: Ballad Legacy
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  4. 1 listener

    1948 · 8 tracks

    Texas Gladden Sings Blue Ridge Ballads
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