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 Info | Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, |
| Description | 1 online resource (vii, 237 p.) |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | American folk music and musicians series ; no. 15 American folk music and musicians ; no. 15. |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: The ballad collectors of North America Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2012. 9780810881556 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021698136 |
| ISBN | 9780810881563 ebook |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |