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Author:
Garst, John F., author.
Title:
John Henry and his people : the historical origin and lore of America's great folk ballad / John Garst ; foreword by Art Rosenbaum.
Publisher:
McFarland & CompanyInc., Publishers,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
vi, 274 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm
Subject:
Henry, John--(Legendary character)--History and criticism.--History and criticism.
Henry, John--(Legendary character)
Folk songs, English--United States--History and criticism.
Ballads, English--United States--History and criticism.
Folklore--United States.
Folklore--États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies.
Ballads, English.
Folk songs, English.
Folklore.
Songs.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"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 Wide-ranging in its scope, this book includes analyses of the song's numerous iterations, several previously unpublished illustrations and a foreword by folklorist Art Rosenbaum"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1476686114
9781476686110
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1285369116
LCCN:
2021054454
Locations:
PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

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