Long steel rail
Subtitle: the railroad in American folksong
By: Norm Cohen ; music edited by David Cohen.
Contributors: Cohen, David, 1942 Apr. 26-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Music in American life
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Urbana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 710
Subjects: Folk music -- United States -- History and criticism.; Folk songs, English -- United States -- History and criticism.; Railroads -- United States -- Songs and music -- History and criticism.
Other titles: Railroad in American folksong
Description: "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, variations, and discographies. A substantial new introduction updates this edition."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 659-689), discography (p. 652-658), and index.
Includes melodies with chord symbols.