Ronnie Gilbert

Ronnie Gilbert

Ruth Alice "Ronnie" Gilbert (September 7, 1926 – June 6, 2015), was an American folk singer, songwriter, actress and political activist. She was one of the original members of the music quartet the Weavers, as a contralto with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Fred Hellerman.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 7, 1926 (Brooklyn), Died June 6, 2015 (Mill Valley)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1961

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	76280	5/4/1950	Around the world	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	76281	5/4/1950	Tzena, tzena, tzena	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	76420	5/26/1950	Whispering	Gordon Jenkins Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	76421	5/26/1950	Tzena, tzena, tzena	Gordon Jenkins Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	76422	5/26/1950	Goodnight Irene	Gordon Jenkins Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	76423	5/26/1950	When I grow too old to dream	Gordon Jenkins Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	80077	10/24/1950	Lonesome traveler	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	80078	10/24/1950	So long	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	80127	11/3/1950	(The wreck of the) John B	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	80128	11/3/1950	Midnight special	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	80129	11/3/1950	The roving kind	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	80130	11/3/1950	The drinking gourd	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	80139	11/6/1950	Trouble in mind	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	80140	11/6/1950	Along the Colorado trail	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	80141	11/6/1950	Suliram	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	80142	11/6/1950	I know where I'm going ; Hush little baby	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	80845	4/9/1951	Along the Colorado trail	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	80974	5/4/1951	The frozen logger	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	80975	5/4/1951	Follow the drinking gourd	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	80976	5/4/1951	Wake up, darling Cory (Darling Corey)	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	80977	5/4/1951	Greensleeves	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	80978	5/4/1951	Easy rider blues	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81070	5/9/1951	Greensleeves	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81178	6/12/1951	When the Saints go marching in	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81179	6/12/1951	Run home to Mama	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81180	6/12/1951	Quiliting bee	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81181	6/12/1951	Kisses sweeter than wine	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81443	8/23/1951	Jig along home	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81444	8/23/1951	One for the little bitty baby	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81445	8/23/1951	(Come on and) Join into the game	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81446	8/23/1951	We wish you a merry Christmas	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81541	9/17/1951	Bella bimba	Ronnie Gilbert	vocalist
Decca	81542	9/17/1951	Calla, calla	Ronnie Gilbert	vocalist
Decca	81561	9/19/1951	The twelve days of Christmas	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81562	9/19/1951	Poor little Jesus	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81563	9/19/1951	The seven blessings of Mary	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81564	9/19/1951	Go tell it on the mountain	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81565	9/19/1951	Joy to the world ; Masters in this hall	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81566	9/19/1951	Lulloo lullaby ; It's almost dry	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81567	9/19/1951	Burgundian carol ; God rest ye merry, gentlemen	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81774	10/25/1951	Old paint (Ride around little dogies)	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81775	10/25/1951	Wimoweh	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81776	10/25/1951	Midnight special	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	81797	11/1/1951	Flamenco	Ronnie Gilbert	vocalist
Decca	81798	11/1/1951	Just one more chance	Ronnie Gilbert	vocalist
Decca	82825	5/6/1952	Hard, ain't it hard?	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	84006	2/26/1953	Rock Island line	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	84007	2/26/1953	Benoni	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	84008	2/26/1953	Taking it easy	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	84009	2/26/1953	Sylvie	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	111503	12/20/1961	Jig along home	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	L 6883	9/17/1952	The bay of Mexico	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	L 6884	9/17/1952	True love	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	L 6885	9/17/1952	Clementine	The Weavers	vocalist
Decca	L 6886	9/17/1952	Down in the valley	The Weavers	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gilbert, Ronnie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108029.

Gilbert, Ronnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108029.

"Gilbert, Ronnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.