The Unfortunate Rake (album)

The Unfortunate Rake
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released	1960
Genre	Folk
Length	50:30
Label	Folkways Records
Producer	Kenneth S. Goldstein

The Unfortunate Rake is an album released by Folkways Records in 1960, containing 20 different variations from the 'Rake' cycle of ballads. The album contains the earliest known version of the song, a British folk song from the 18th century, and the variations that evolved from it, including the American standards "St. James Infirmary Blues" and "The Streets of Laredo". The album also contains songs written for humorous and political purposes, like "The Ballad of Sherman Wu" and "The Professor's Lament".

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