American Folk Songs

American Folk Songs is a 1948 album by Jo Stafford. The original release featured six songs on three 78-RPM discs. It was released as a long-playing record in 1950, with two additional songs. Since the 1962 re-release, the album has featured twelve popular folk songs. The Saturday Review described the album as "of its own excellence."

For the album by Pete Seeger, see American Folk Songs for Children. For American folk songs, see American folk music.

American Folk Songs
Studio album by
Jo Stafford
ReleasedMay 1948
GenreFolk
Length32:09
LabelCapitol, Corinthian
Jo Stafford chronology
Kiss Me, Kate
(1949)		 American Folk Songs
(1948)		 Autumn in New York
(1950)
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Judy Collins has cited the album as one of the first to spark her interest in folk music.

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