John A Lomax: 4 books

Growing up beside the Chisholm Trail, captivated by the songs of passing cowboys and his bosom friend, an African American farmhand, John A. Lomax developed a passion for American folk songs that ultimately made him one of the foremost authorities on this fundamental aspect of Americana. Across many...

"A book to cherish permanently." — The New York Times. With this ample collection of authentic ballads and songs, you can immerse yourself in the rich tradition and heritage of American folk music. Discover the diversity, spontaneity, free-flowing melody, and sheer invention of scores...

DEDICATION To MR. THEODORE ROOSEVELT WHO WHILE PRESIDENT WAS NOT TOO BUSY TO TURN ASIDE—CHEERFULLY AND EFFECTIVELY—AND AID WORKERS IN THE FIELD OF AMERICAN BALLADRY, THIS VOLUME IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED Cheyenne Aug 28th 1910 Dear Mr. Lomax, You have done a work emphatically worth doing and one which...

This edition features • a linked Table of Contents and linked Footnotes CONTENTS (abridged) PART I.    COWBOY YARNS Out Where the West Begins The Shallows of the Ford The Dance at Silver Valley The Legend of Boastful Bill The Texas Cowboy and the Mexican Greaser Broncho...