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Ella Jenkins at 100: Celebrating the First Lady of Children's Music

Smithsonian Folkways

1 Tah-Boo Ella Jenkins 1:59

2 A Chant from West Africa Ella Jenkins 1:23

3 A Love Chant from North Africa Ella Jenkins 1:13

4 Working on the Chain Gang Ella Jenkins 2:06

5 Bulawaya Ella Jenkins 1:08

6 Combining Rhythms No.1, No.2, No.3 with Zum Gali Gali Ella Jenkins 1:27

7 Wade in the Water Ella Jenkins 4:04

8 Cotton Eyed Joe Ella Jenkins 2:05

9 No More Auction Block Ella Jenkins 2:07

10 Please is a Pleasant Expression Ella Jenkins 3:09

11 Do You Know Your County? Ella Jenkins 0:41

12 Turkey in the Straw Ella Jenkins 1:36

13 In Trinidad Ella Jenkins 1:36

14 Different Rhythms Ella Jenkins 6:30

15 Rhythm Instruments: Bell Tones from Different Parts of the World Ella Jenkins 2:21

16 Hello Ella Jenkins 1:06

17 Two Little Black Birds Ella Jenkins 2:21

18 It's the Milkman Ella Jenkins 7:35

19 Let My People Go Ella Jenkins 1:06

20 Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho Ella Jenkins 2:42

21 You'll Sing a Song and I'll Sing a Song Ella Jenkins 4:26

22 Shabot Shalom Ella Jenkins 0:52

23 Miss Mary Mack Ella Jenkins 2:02

24 May-ree Mack Ella Jenkins 2:15

25 Harmonica Happiness Ella Jenkins 1:27

26 No More Pie Ella Jenkins 3:42

27 You'll Sing a Song and I'll Sing a Song Ella Jenkins 1:06

28 Johnny Over the Ocean Ella Jenkins 2:03

29 Hop, Skip, Jump to My Lou (Skip to My Lou) Ella Jenkins 6:47

30 The Wilderness Ella Jenkins 3:19

31 When the Roll Is Called up Yonder Ella Jenkins 2:50

32 Freedom's Coming Mighty Soon Ella Jenkins 2:43

33 Black Children Was Born Ella Jenkins 2:44

34 Blues Ella Jenkins 1:57

35 Pretty Trees Around the World Ella Jenkins 3:44

36 Maid of Japan Ella Jenkins 3:16

37 African Impressions (Part 1) Ella Jenkins 5:04

38 African Impressions (Part 2): Kum-Ba-Ya / O Reign O / En-Komo-Zee-Gah-Ba-Ba (medley) Ella Jenkins 6:19

39 Freight Train Blues Ella Jenkins 2:51

40 Go Aquaneta, Go Ella Jenkins 2:23

41 Head and Shoulder Ella Jenkins 1:12

42 London Bridge Is Falling Down / Moshi Moshi Ano-Ne Ella Jenkins members of the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center 2:13

43 The World of Whickum-Whackum Ella Jenkins 4:18

44 Little Johnny Brown Ella Jenkins 3:46

45 He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Ella Jenkins 3:02

46 Jack Sprat Ella Jenkins 0:49

47 Jambo Ella Jenkins 2:59

48 Counting on Swahili Ella Jenkins 1:41

49 Yemayah Ella Jenkins 1:43

50 Swinging in the Grapevine Swing Ella Jenkins 2:07

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