Otto Wood, the bandit : the freighthopping thief, bootlegger, and convicted murderer behind the Appalachian ballads / Trevor McKenzie ; foreword by David Holt.
| Author/creator |
McKenzie, Trevor author. |
| Other author/creator | Holt, David, 1946- writer of foreword. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2021. |
| Description | 1 volume : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Time among strangers: childhood and early crimes, 1893-1912 -- Outlaw of the Boone Trail: carjacking and the Wood crime family, 1913-1917 -- The mountains were the safest place: Otto Wood, blockader and highwayman, 1918-1923 -- Killing a rattlesnake: The Greensboro killing and the 1924 prison escape, 1923-1924 -- The Houdini of Cell Block A: Otto Wood, criminal celebrity, 1925-928 -- An experiment in humanity: the reformer and the renegade, 1928-1930 -- I'll make'em earn their reward: final days, December 1930 -- Step up, buddies, and listen to my song: the ballads of Otto Wood, 1931-present. |
| Abstract | "Legions of bluegrass fans know the name Otto Wood (1893-1930) from a ballad made popular by Doc Watson, telling the story of Wood's crimes and violent death. However, few know the history of this Appalachian figure beyond the larger-than-life version heard in song. Trevor McKenzie reconstructs Wood's life, tracing how a Wilkes County juvenile delinquent became a celebrated folk hero"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Folklore. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2021019308 |
| ISBN | 9781469665665 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 1469665662 |
| ISBN | 9781469664712 (pbk ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1469664712 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | NC Stacks | HV6248.W725 M35 2021 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |