Prophet Singer: The Voice and Vision of Woody Guthrie - Paperback

by Mark Allan Jackson (Author)

An exploration of the history and intent behind the song lyrics of a great American folk singer. "Essential." -- Choice

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An exploration of the history and intent behind the words of a great American folk singer

Author Biography

Mark Allan Jackson is assistant professor of English and folklore at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. Over the years, his writing has been published in a variety of journals, such as American Music, Popular Music and Society, the Journal of American Folklore, and the Exquisite Corpse. Two collections of old-time labor music that he compiled and edited have been released as part of the West Virginia University Press Sound Archives, and he is currently working on a book about how the blues comments on the southern penal system.