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Loading... LONG STEEL RAIL: The Railroad in American Folksong (edition 1981)by Norm Cohen
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Very interesting concept for a book. It's history, ethnography, musicology and a discography all rolled into one. If you're interested in railroading and music, find a copy. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (17)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. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)784.6The arts Music Instruments and instrumental ensembles and their music [formerly: Voice and vocal music] Keyboard, mechanical, electronic, percussion bandsLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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