Long Steel Rail: The Railroad in American Folksong (2d ed.)

Long Steel Rail: The Railroad in American Folksong (2d ed.) (Music in American Life)

Impeccable scholarship and lavish illustration mark this landmark study of American railroad folksong. Norm Cohen provides a sweeping discussion of the human aspects of railroad history, railroad folklore, and the evolution of the American folksong. The heart of the book is a detailed analysis of eighty-five songs, from John Henry and The Wabash Cannonball to Hell-Bound Train and Casey Jones, with their music, sources, history, and variations, and discographies. A substantial new introduction updates this edition.

Country	USA
Author	Norm Cohen
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780252068812
Edition	2nd ed.
ISBN	0252068815
Label	University of Illinois Press
Manufacturer	University of Illinois Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	768
PublicationDate	2000-04-17
Publisher	University of Illinois Press
Studio	University of Illinois Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Long Steel Rail: The Railroad in American Folksong (2d ed.) (Music in American Life)