Long Steel Rail: The Railroad in American Folksong (Music in American Life) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Long Steel Rail: The Railroad in American Folksong (Music in American Life) Book

"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. "Read More

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  • 0252068815
  • 9780252068812
  • Norm Cohen
  • 1 April 2000
  • University of Illinois Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 768
  • 2nd Revised edition
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