Long Steel Rail The Railroad in American Folksong

Name: Long Steel Rail The Railroad in American Folksong
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ISBN: 9780252011450

ISBN-10: 0252011457

ISBN-13: 9780252011450

Edition: N/A

Authors: Norm Cohen

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Impeccable scholarship and lavish illustration distinguish 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, variations, and discographies. A substantial new introduction updates this edition.Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Book details

List price: $18.95
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Publication date: 6/1/1984
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 736
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.794
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Music Editor's Preface


Introduction to the Second Edition



"The Railway Cars Are Coming": A Brief History of the Railroads in the United States



America's Music: Written and Recorded



"Railroad March" to "City of New Orleans": A Sesquicentennial of Railroad Songs



Heroes and Badmen



The Fatal Run



Asleep at the Switch



He's Coming to Us Dead



In a Boxcar around the World



I've Got the Railroad Blues



A Railroader for Me



Working on the Railroad



Life's Railway to Heaven



Worksongs and Instrumentals



Recommended Albums of Railroad Songs


Bibliography


Index