Discovering American Folk Music

Series: Discovering Music Series

Duration: 775

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1969

Creator: Barr

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Reviews the two main influences, African and English, on the development of American folk music. Traces the history of one ballad from its original British version through its journey across America to its emergence in the American West as the cowboy song, The Streets Of Laredo, and later in a Negro blues version entitled The St James Infirmary., A: Access CP: Composite Positive AC: Acetate B: 800' 16/8/9.5mm 16mm Color Sound 775 Bailey-Film Associates

Complete Record: Reviews the two main influences, African and English, on the development of American folk music. Traces the history of one ballad from its original British version through its journey across America to its emergence in the American West as the cowboy song, The Streets Of Laredo, and later in a Negro blues version entitled The St James Infirmary.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.