Songs about Work

Name: Songs about Work
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ISBN: 9781879407046

ISBN-10: 1879407043

ISBN-13: 9781879407046

Edition: 1993

Authors: Archie Green

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"... an impressive collection... this book marks a milestone in the study of labor an occupational songs." -- Journal of American Folklore"This is an important contribution to Ameican history, saluting those who built the country with their labor." -- Come-All-Ye"The remembrances are sensitive and perceptive, the essays are insightful and thought-provoking... " -- Sonneck Society BulletinThese essays offer striking portraits of working environments where song arose in response to prevailing conditions. Included are the protest blues of African American levee workers, the corridos of Chicano farm workers, and the European songs of immigrant lumber workers in the Midwest.

Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 12/22/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 6.12" wide x 9.25" long x 0.76" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English




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Memories of Dick Reuss



A Conversation with Jo Reuss



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John L. Handcox: "There is Still Mean Things Happening"



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Fellow Worker Guy Askew: A Reminiscence



The Joe Hill Legend in Britain



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