Sharecropper's Troubadour John L. Handcox, the Southern Tenant Farmers' Union, and the African American Song Tradition |
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| Author:
| Honey, Michael K. |
| Foreword by:
| Loparo, Kenneth A. |
| Series title: | Palgrave Studies in Oral History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-11127-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.