Sharecropper’s Troubadour John L. Handcox, the Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union, and the African American Song Tradition
Synopsis
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.Book details
- Edition:
- 2013
- Series:
- Palgrave Studies in Oral History
- Author:
- M. Honey
- ISBN:
- 9781137088369
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780230111271
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan US, New York
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2021-02-12
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2013
- Copyright by:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- History, Music, Nonfiction, Social Studies