John Henry and his people: the historical origin and lore of America's great folk ballad
"The song "John Henry," often dubbed America's greatest folk ballad, is about an African-American steel driver who raced and beat a steam drill, dying "with his hammer in his hand" from the effort. Most singers and historians believe John Henry was a real person, not a...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "The song "John Henry," often dubbed America's greatest folk ballad, is about an African-American steel driver who raced and beat a steam drill, dying "with his hammer in his hand" from the effort. Most singers and historians believe John Henry was a real person, not a fictitious one, and that his story took place in Dunnavant, Alabama. The author's reconstruction, based on contemporaneous evidence and subsequent research, uncovers a fascinating story that supports the Dunnavant location and provides new insights for both general readers and folklorists. Beyond John Henry, readers will discover the lives, stories and work of his people: Black and white singers; his "captain," contractor Frederick Dabney; C. C. Spencer, the most credible eyewitness; John Henry's wife, the blind singer W. T. Blankenship, who printed the first broadside of the ballad; and later scholars who studied John Henry. Wide-ranging in its scope, this book includes analyses of the song's numerous iterations, several previously unpublished illustrations and a foreword by folklorist Art Rosenbaum"-- |
| Beschreibung: | vi, 274 Seiten Illustrationen, Porträts (schwarz-weiß) |
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| adam_text | Contents Foreword by Art Rosenbaum 1 Preface 6 Introduction: Leeds, Alabama, July 10-12, 2011 9 1. The Gist of Things 15 2. Hammer Like John Henry 18 3. Great Folk Tune Patterns 32 4. Based on Fact 51 5. Rings Like Silver 61 6. Drilling into John Henry 81 7. Feuding Over the Mixtery 88 8. Priority and Slight 98 9. Nothing but a Man 104 10. I Had to Eat 119 11. Mississippi Virginians 131 12. Engineer in the Civil War 144 13. Railroad Builder 158 14. Just Another Negro 168 15. We Called Him John Henry 174 16. 1400 East 21st South 179 17. Trying to Get Tilings Right 196 18. Witnesses Good and Bad 200 19. The Case for West Virginia 205 v
Contents vi 20. The Case for Jamaica 210 21. The Case for Virginia 215 22. The Case for Alabama 221 23. Legend and Reality 232 24. Meaning of John Henry 237 Appendix 243 Bibliography 247 Index 269
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Contents Foreword by Art Rosenbaum 1 Preface 6 Introduction: Leeds, Alabama, July 10-12, 2011 9 1. The Gist of Things 15 2. Hammer Like John Henry 18 3. Great Folk Tune Patterns 32 4. Based on Fact 51 5. Rings Like Silver 61 6. Drilling into John Henry 81 7. Feuding Over the Mixtery 88 8. Priority and Slight 98 9. Nothing but a Man 104 10. I Had to Eat 119 11. Mississippi Virginians 131 12. Engineer in the Civil War 144 13. Railroad Builder 158 14. Just Another Negro 168 15. We Called Him John Henry 174 16. 1400 East 21st South 179 17. Trying to Get Tilings Right 196 18. Witnesses Good and Bad 200 19. The Case for West Virginia 205 v
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