Richard Polenberg

Hear My Sad Story

The True Tales That Inspired Stagolee, John Henry, and Other Traditional American Folk Songs

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Produktbeschreibung

In Hear My Sad Story, Richard Polenberg describes the historical events that led to the writing of many famous American folk songs that served as touchstones for generations of American musicians, lyricists, and folklorists.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cornell University Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 163mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9781501700026
• ISBN-10: 1501700022
• Artikelnr.: 42859303

Autorenporträt

Richard Polenberg

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue: The Streets of Laredo St. Louis1. St. Louis Blues (1914) 2.
Duncan and Brady (1890) 3. Stagolee (1895) 4. Frankie and Johnny (1899)
Lying Cold on the Ground5. Omie Wise (1807) 6. The Ballad of Frankie Silver
(1831) 7. Tom Dooley (1866) 8. Poor Ellen Smith (1892) 9. Pearl Bryan
(1896) 10. Delia's Gone (1900) Bold Highwaymen and Outlaws11. Cole Younger
(1876) 12. Jesse James (1882) 13. John Hardy (1894) 14. Railroad Bill
(1896) 15. Betty and Dupree (1921) Railroads16. John Henry (1870s) 17.
Engine 143 (1890) 18. Casey Jones (1900) 19. Wreck of the Old 97 (1903)
Workers20. Cotton Mill Blues (1930s) 21. Chain Gang Blues (1930s) 22. Only
a Miner (1930s) 23. House of the Rising Sun (1930s) Disasters24. The
Titanic (1912) 25. The Boll Weevil (1920s) Martyrs26. Joe Hill (1915) 27.
Sacco and Vanzetti (1927) Epilogue: Hear My Sad Story