The ballad collectors of North America how gathering folksongs transformed academic thought and American identity / edited by Scott B. Spencer.

Other author Spencer, Scott B., 1970-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press,
Descriptionvii, 237 p. ; 24 cm.
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SeriesAmerican folk music and musicians series ; no. 15
American folk music and musicians ; no. 15. ^A362367
Contents Ballad collecting : impetus and impact / Scott B. Spencer -- Franz Boas, the phonograph, and the Columbia School / Erika Brady -- Ballad collectors in the Ozarks / Norm Cohen -- Songcatchers in the West : cowboy songs ; Songcatchers in the West, other traditions / Guy Logsdon -- Folk song collectors in the Midwest / James P. Leary -- Ballad collectors in the Northeast / Nancy-Jean Ballard Seigel -- Four songcatchers in eastern Canada / Sheldon Posen -- The Lomaxes / Matt Barton -- Robert Winslow Gordon / Paul Stamler -- Collecting occupational songs / Dan Milner -- Commodification and revival / Paul Stamler.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011028986
ISBN9780810881556 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0810881551 (cloth : alk. paper)

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