Long Steel Rail
Download or Read eBook Long Steel Rail PDF written by Norm Cohen and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Norm Cohen |
| Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
| Total Pages | : 774 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0252068815 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780252068812 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Long Steel Rail by : Norm Cohen
Book excerpt: Impeccable scholarship and lavish illustration mark this landmark study of American railroad folksong. Norm Cohen provides a sweeping discussion of the human aspects of railroad history, railroad folklore, and the evolution of the American folksong. The heart of the book is a detailed analysis of eighty-five songs, from "John Henry" and "The Wabash Cannonball" to "Hell-Bound Train" and "Casey Jones," with their music, sources, history, and variations, and discographies. A substantial new introduction updates this edition.
