John Henry and His People: The Historical Origin and Lore of America's Great Folk Ballad
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Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476686110ISBN-10:1476686114UPC:9781476686110Book Category:Social Science, MusicBook Subcategory:Folklore & Mythology, Ethnic Studies, EthnicBook Topic:AmericanSize:8.80 x 5.90 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SCVCVWP8TK
John Henry and His People: The Historical Origin and Lore of America's Great Folk Ballad
The song "John Henry," perhaps America's greatest folk ballad, is about an African-American steel driver who raced and beat a steam drill, dying "with his hammer in his hand" from the effort. Most singers and historians believe John Henry was a real person, not a fictitious one, and that his story took place in West Virginia--though other places have been proposed. John Garst argues convincingl...
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476686110ISBN-10:1476686114UPC:9781476686110Book Category:Social Science, MusicBook Subcategory:Folklore & Mythology, Ethnic Studies, EthnicBook Topic:AmericanSize:8.80 x 5.90 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SCVCVWP8TK
Professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Georgia, John Garst has been active in folk music research and field recording since the 1960s. Besides his study of "John Henry" he is an authority on shape-note hymnody and is noted for discovering the historical bases of ballads like "Delia" and "Ella Speed." He lives in Durham, North Carolina.
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