Reviews two main influences on the development of American folk music. Traces the history of one ballad from its original British version to its emergence in the West as the cowboy song, “Streets of Laredo”, and later in an African American blues version, “The St James Infirmary”.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505324
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Music - Instruction and study
Music & Performing Arts → Blues (Music)
Music & Performing Arts → Country music
Music & Performing Arts → Folk music - United States
Music & Performing Arts → Music - History and criticism
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)