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Tell me a story, sing me a song : a Texas chronicle / William A. Owens, musical transcriptions by Jessie Ann Owens and David Skuse.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Owens, William A., 1905-1990, author.
- Owens, Jessie Ann, author.
- Skuse, David, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Popular music--Texas.
- Popular music.
- Texas--Description and travel.
- Texas.
- Texas--Social life and customs.
- Owens, William A., 1905-1990.
- Owens, William A.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (365 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Austin, Texas : University of Texas Press, [1983]
- Summary:
- The folksongs of Texas in the 1930s and 1940s, as collected by by the author in his travels.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Cover
- Title
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1. A Third Beginning
- 2. Anglo-American to Anglo-Texan
- 3. Ballad Linkings
- 4. Anglo-Saxon Samplings
- 5. Violence from the Scottish Border to the Mexican Border
- 6. With Love and Sorrow Mixed Among
- 7. And Laughter Unsubdued
- 8. Cowboy Laments
- 9. Play-Party Songs and Dances
- 10. Cajun French: Lappings Over from Louisiana
- 11. Texas-Mexican Songs
- 12. Texas-German Songs
- 13. Texas-Czech Songs
- 14. Texas-Italian Songs
- 15. Texas-Swedish Songs
- 16. Anglo-Texan Spirituals
- 17. Afro-American Spirituals
- 18. Afro-American Secular Songs
- 19. Coda
- Index of Titles and First Lines.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Owens, William A. Tell Me a Story, Sing Me a Song
- ISBN:
- 9780292748019
- 0292748019
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