bass (double)

The largest and lowest pitched string instrument. It is tuned in 4ths and sounds an octave below a cello. Generally bowed or plucked.

Appears in 114 items.
Content type
Title Contributor(s) Date
Foggy Mountain Chimes Performer: Flatt and…; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Scruggs, Earl Jul 21, 1966
Wabash Cannonball Performer: Flatt and…; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Scruggs, Earl Jul 21, 1966
Katy Hill Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Logan, Benjamin (Tex); Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966
Miss Monaghan's Reel Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Rogers, Grant; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966
The Barnyards Of Delgaty Performer: Sutton, Alan; Performer: Seeger, Peggy; Performer: MacColl, Ewan Jan , 1955
Blow The Candles Out Performer: MacColl, Ewan; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Brown, Sandy Jan , 1955
Johnny Lad Performer: Seeger, Peggy; Performer: MacColl, Ewan; Performer: Lomax, Alan Jan , 1955
Champion At Keeping Them Rolling Performer: MacColl, Ewan; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Brown, Sandy Jan , 1955
Rothsay-O Performer: Seeger, Peggy; Performer: MacColl, Ewan; Performer: Lomax, Alan Jan , 1955
Homage À Ma Mère (false start) Performer: Musique Créole Group; Performer: Sainte-Rose, Georges; Performer: Longrais, Mardel Jun 19, 1962
Homage À Ma Mère Performer: Musique Créole Group; Performer: Sainte-Rose, Georges; Performer: Longrais, Mardel Jun 19, 1962
Fleur Des Antilles Performer: Musique Créole Group; Performer: Sainte-Rose, Georges; Performer: Longrais, Mardel Jun 19, 1962
Bertina Performer: Musique Créole Group; Performer: Sainte-Rose, Georges; Performer: Longrais, Mardel Jun 19, 1962
Manzé Marie Performer: Musique Créole Group; Performer: Sainte-Rose, Georges; Performer: Longrais, Mardel Jun 19, 1962
Ti Paul Performer: Musique Créole Group; Performer: Sainte-Rose, Georges; Performer: Longrais, Mardel Jun 19, 1962
Vidé Performer: Musique Créole Group; Performer: Sainte-Rose, Georges; Performer: Longrais, Mardel Jun 19, 1962
Jilo Fout Ou Jalou Performer: Musique Créole Group; Performer: Sainte-Rose, Georges; Performer: Longrais, Mardel Jun 19, 1962
Señorita Panchita (I) Performer: Calypso group; Performer: Williams, Emmanuel; Performer: Phipps, Randolph Aug 17, 1962
Señorita Panchita (II) Performer: Calypso group; Performer: Williams, Emmanuel; Performer: Phipps, Randolph Aug 17, 1962
Señorita Panchita (III) Performer: Calypso group; Performer: Williams, Emmanuel; Performer: Phipps, Randolph Aug 17, 1962
Señorita Panchita (IV) Performer: Calypso group; Performer: Williams, Emmanuel; Performer: Phipps, Randolph Aug 17, 1962
Señorita Panchita (V) Performer: Calypso group; Performer: Williams, Emmanuel; Performer: Phipps, Randolph Aug 17, 1962
The Train Blow (I) Performer: Calypso group; Performer: Williams, Emmanuel; Performer: Pierre, Edna (Lady Iere) Aug 17, 1962
The Train Blow (II) Performer: Calypso group; Performer: Williams, Emmanuel; Performer: Pierre, Edna (Lady Iere) Aug 17, 1962
The Parrot (I) Performer: Calypso group; Performer: Williams, Emmanuel; Performer: Unidentified Aug 17, 1962
The Parrot (II) Performer: Calypso group; Performer: Williams, Emmanuel; Performer: Unidentified Aug 17, 1962
Señorita Panchita (VI) Performer: Calypso group; Performer: Williams, Emmanuel; Performer: Unidentified Aug 17, 1962
War (I) (with introduction) Performer: Calypso group; Performer: Williams, Emmanuel; Performer: Thomas, Randolph (Lord Iere)… Aug 17, 1962
War (II) Performer: Calypso group; Performer: Williams, Emmanuel; Performer: Thomas, Randolph (Lord Iere)… Aug 17, 1962
Money Is King Performer: Calypso group; Performer: Williams, Emmanuel; Performer: Phipps, Randolph Aug 17, 1962
Castilian Performer: Calypso group; Performer: Phipps, Randolph; Performer: Moses, Vivian Aug 17, 1962
When I Dead Bury Me Clothes Performer: Calypso group; Performer: Williams, Emmanuel; Performer: Phipps, Randolph Aug 17, 1962
Bury Boula For Me Performer: Calypso group; Performer: Williams, Emmanuel; Performer: Phipps, Randolph Aug 17, 1962
El bosquerol Performer: Cobla Principal de Figueras…; Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 21, 1952
Oncle i nebot Performer: Cobla Principal de Figueras…; Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 21, 1952
Cirvians Performer: Cobla Principal de Figueras…; Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 21, 1952
Saltant de goig Performer: Cobla Principal de Figueras…; Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 21, 1952
La meva saltirona Performer: Cobla Principal de Figueras…; Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 21, 1952
Sardana (I) Performer: Cobla de Gerona; Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 23, 1952
Sardana (II) Performer: Cobla de Gerona; Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jun 23, 1952
Jesse James (I) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Jesse James (II) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Little Liza Jane Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Old Joe Clark Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Shady Grove (I) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Shady Grove (II) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Shady Grove (III) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Shady Grove (IV) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Cotton Eyed Joe (false start) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Cotton Eyed Joe (I) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Cotton Eyed Joe (II) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Cotton Eyed Joe (III) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
John Henry (I) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
John Henry (II) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Rosewood Casket Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Silly Bill Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Big Tilda Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Big Ball In Boston (I) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Big Ball In Boston (II) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Big Ball In Boston (III) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Big Ball In Boston (IV) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Big Ball In Boston (V) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
The Hickory Cane (I) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
The Hickory Cane (II) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
The Hickory Cane (III) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
John Henry (III) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
John Henry (IV) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
The Old Country Church (false start) Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
The Old Country Church Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
My Lord Keeps A Record Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Baptising Down At The Creek Performer: Mountain Ramblers; Performer: Pugh, Thurman; Performer: Montgomery, Eldridge Aug 29, 1959
Old Joe Clark (I) Performer: Ward, Wade; Performer: Galyen, Cullen; Performer: Carpenter, Bob Aug 31, 1959
Heaven Is Mine Performer: The Pentecostal Temple…; Performer: Unidentified woman; Performer: Unidentified Oct 4, 1959
Praise by Rev. L.L. Lockhart Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Lockhart, Reverend L.L.; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Oct 3, 1959
What He Done For Me Performer: Famous Smith Radio Chorus; Performer: Unidentified woman; Performer: Unidentified Oct 3, 1959
Sing Till The Power Of The Lord Come Down (II) Performer: Famous Smith Radio Chorus; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Smith, Famous Oct 3, 1959
Kokomo (I) Performer: Memphis Jug Band; Performer: Smith, Eugene; Performer: Shade, Will Sep 30, 1959
Kokomo (II) Performer: Memphis Jug Band; Performer: Smith, Eugene; Performer: Shade, Will Sep 30, 1959
West Indian Blues Performer: Memphis Jug Band; Performer: Smith, Eugene; Performer: Shade, Will Sep 30, 1959
I'm Going To Newport News Performer: Memphis Jug Band; Performer: Smith, Eugene; Performer: Shade, Will Sep 30, 1959
I'll Get A Break Someday Performer: Memphis Jug Band; Performer: Smith, Eugene; Performer: Shade, Will Sep 30, 1959
Johnson's Old Grey Mule (I) Performer: J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers…; Performer: Overcash, Floyd; Performer: Mainer, Joseph Emmett (J.E.) Oct 1, 1959
Johnson's Old Grey Mule (II) Performer: J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers…; Performer: Overcash, Floyd; Performer: Mainer, Mary Oct 1, 1959
Three Nights Drunk Performer: J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers…; Performer: Overcash, Floyd; Performer: Mainer, Mary Oct 1, 1959
Columbus Stockade (false start) Performer: J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers…; Performer: Overcash, Floyd; Performer: Mainer, Joseph Emmett (J.E.) Oct 1, 1959
Columbus Stockade (I) Performer: J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers…; Performer: Overcash, Floyd; Performer: Mainer, Mary Oct 1, 1959
Columbus Stockade (II) Performer: J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers…; Performer: Overcash, Floyd; Performer: Mainer, Mary Oct 1, 1959
Whoa Mule Performer: J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers…; Performer: Overcash, Floyd; Performer: Mainer, Mary Oct 1, 1959
Glenn's Chimes Performer: J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers…; Performer: Overcash, Floyd; Performer: Mainer, Mary Oct 1, 1959
Train Hundred And Eleven Performer: J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers…; Performer: Overcash, Floyd; Performer: Mainer, Joseph Emmett (J.E.) Oct 1, 1959
Calypso Invasion Performer: Unidentified men; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Simeon Dec 21, 1946
Stone Cold Dead In The Market Performer: Unidentified men; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Simeon Dec 21, 1946
Ugly Woman Performer: Gerald Clark and His…; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Simeon Dec 21, 1946
Rum And Coca-Cola Performer: Gerald Clark and His…; Performer: Unidentified men; Performer: Unidentified Dec 21, 1946
Three Friends' Advice (part 1) Performer: Gerald Clark and His…; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Simeon Dec 21, 1946
Three Friends' Advice (part 2) Performer: Gerald Clark and His…; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Simeon Dec 21, 1946
Happy Land Of Canaan Performer: Unidentified men; Performer: Simeon; Performer: Pacheco, Victor Dec 21, 1946
Exploring Performer: Gerald Clark and His…; Performer: Unidentified men; Performer: Unidentified Dec 21, 1946
Man Smart, Woman Smarter (part 1) Performer: Unidentified men; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Simeon Dec 21, 1946
Man Smart, Woman Smarter (part 2) Performer: Unidentified men; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Simeon Dec 21, 1946