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I wonder as I wander : the life of John Jacob Niles /

Louisville native John Jacob Niles (1892-1980) is considered to be one of our nation's most influential musicians. As a composer and balladeer, Niles drew inspiration from the deep well of traditional Appalachian and African American folk songs. At the age of sixteen Niles wrote one of his most...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pen, Ronald
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Overture : sunrise in Clark County
  • The families gather at the river
  • The move to rural Jefferson County
  • Independence and adventure
  • Jack Niles goes off to war
  • Life after the war
  • Creating a life in the Big Apple
  • Kerby and Niles present folk music on the concert stage
  • Doris Ulmann
  • Transitions and new beginnings
  • Life in Lexington
  • Settled in Kentucky
  • Dean of American balladeers
  • Consolidation of a life in music
  • Do not go gentle
  • Coda.