Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore

Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore

Description

Volume of essays about African-American folklore, including reminiscences of African-American folk culture in Texas, studies of specific genres of folklore, information about Texas-African food-ways, studies of specific performers, information about songs and other folklore. The index begins on page 353.

Physical Description

xi, 364 p. : ports. ; 24 cm.

Creation Information

Abernethy, Francis Edward 1996.

Context

This book is part of the collection entitled: Texas Folklore Society Publications and was provided by the UNT Press to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 12545 times, with 41 in the last month. More information about this book can be viewed below.

Editor

Abernethy, Francis Edward Senior Editor

Contributing Authors

Ross, Donald R. Black Sacred Harp Singing Remembered
Truvillion, Jesse Henry Truvillion of the Big Thicket: A Song Worth Singing
Jackson, James Thomas Once Upon a Time in Houston's Fourth Ward
Daniels, Clyde E. Where the Cedars Grove
Alyn, Glen Mance Lipscomb: Fight, Flight or the Blues
Baker, T. Lindsay More than Just 'Possum'n Taters: Texas-African Foodways in the WPA Slave Narratives
Rosenburg, Jan Giving Honor to God, the Joy and Salvation in My Life: The Appreciation Service in Song
Thomas, Lorenzo From Gumbo to Grammys: The Development of Zydeco Music in Houston
Oliphant, Dave From Bebop to Hard Bop and Beyond: The Texas Jazz Connection
Burns, Richard Allen African-American Blacksmithing
Govenar, Alan Musical Traditions of Twentieth Century African-American Cowboys
Wardlaw, Alvia J. John Biggers-Artist: Traditional Folkways of the Black Community
Wiggins, William H., Jr. Juneteenth: A Red Spot Day on the Texas Calendar
Wheat, John Lightnin' Hopkins: Blues Bard of the Third Ward
Mullen, Pat "Bongo Joe": A Traditional Street Performer
Minton, John West African Fiddles in Deep East Texas
Harris, Trudier "The Yellow Rose of Texas": A Different Cultural View
Prather, Patricia Smith The Texas Trailblazer Project

Editors

Satterwhite, Carolyn Fiedler Assistant Editor
Mullen, Patrick B. Co-Editor
Govenar, Alan B. Co-Editor

Publisher

University of North Texas Press
Place of Publication: Denton, Texas

Provided By

UNT Press

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Titles

Main Title: Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore
Added Title: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society Number 54
Series Title: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society

Description

Volume of essays about African-American folklore, including reminiscences of African-American folk culture in Texas, studies of specific genres of folklore, information about Texas-African food-ways, studies of specific performers, information about songs and other folklore. The index begins on page 353.

Physical Description

xi, 364 p. : ports. ; 24 cm.

Notes

"Publications of the Texas Folklore Society LIV."

Subjects

Keywords

Library of Congress Subject Headings

University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure

Literature - Folklore

Languages

Item Type

Book

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this book in the Portal or other systems.

OCLC: 34722452
UNT Catalog No.: b1994773 | View in Discover
Series Number: 54
ISBN: 1574410180
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc38859

Relationships

Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore [e-book], ark:/67531/metadc970082

Collections

This book is part of the following collection of related materials.

Texas Folklore Society Publications

This collection of Texas Folklore Society publications contains a miscellany of Texas and Mexican folklore, including stories about folk medicine and ranch remedies, folk songs, legends and other folklore.

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