Sharecropper’s Troubadour
Author | : M. Honey |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2013-11-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137088369 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137088362 |
Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sharecropper’s Troubadour written by M. Honey and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folk singer and labor organizer John Handcox was born to illiterate sharecroppers, but went on to become one of the most beloved folk singers of the prewar labor movement. This beautifully told oral history gives us Handcox in his own words, recounting a journey that began in the Deep South and went on to shape the labor music tradition.