Street and gangland rhythms
Subtitle: beats and improvisations by six boys in trouble
By: collected and edited by E. Richard Sorenson
Publisher: Folkways Records
Published: 1959
Place of publication: New York City
Language: eng
Format: [sound recording] :
Subjects: Street music; Street musicians
Notes: Program notes by the editor and texts of the songs, verses, and story improvisations ([8] p.) inserted.

"The sounds on this record were made by six 11 to 12 year old Negro boys from the streets, tenements, and housing projects of New York City."
Table of contents: title: Percussion ensembles: Two bongo drum sets and sticks ; Bongo drums and sticks ; One boy playing three sets of bongo drums with his hand and one drum stick; title: Rhythms with voices: Rhythm ensemble with voices ; Zum, zum ; Ole; title: Rhythms with verses: Bo Diddlie ; Gugemunga ; Riding Hood boogy man; title: Songs: Sister Suki ; Why can't I get it too ; Cha cha cha ; The fox; title: Rhythmic and vocal improvisations reflecting personal experience: Gang fight ; Shoe shine ; Show shine shakedown ; Dumb boy ; Money honey ; I want some food.