Title: Hear my sad story
Description: "Polenberg returns us to the men and women who, in song, became legends. The lyrics serve as valuable historical sources, providing important information about what had happened, why, and what it all meant. More important, they reflect the character of American life and the pathos elicited by the musical memory of these common and troubled lives"--Book jacket flap.
Subjects: English Folk songs, Murder, Songs and music, History and criticism, Death in music, Popular music, Disasters, Folk songs, american, history and criticism, New York Times reviewed
Places: United States
Time periods: 20th century, 19th century