Otto Wood, the bandit the freighthopping thief, bootlegger, and convicted murderer behind the Appalachian ballads /

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"Legions of bluegrass fans know the name Otto Wood (1893-1930) from a ballad made popular by Doc Watson, telling the story of Wood's crimes and violent death. However, few know the history of this Appalachian figure beyond the larger-than-life version heard in song. Trevor McKenzie reconst...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McKenzie, Trevor (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2021.
Temas:
Wood, Otto, > 1895-1930.
Wood, Otto, > 1895-1930
Criminals > Appalachian Region, Southern > Biography.
Criminals > North Carolina > Biography.
Criminels > Appalaches (Sud) > Biographies.
Criminels > Caroline du Nord > Biographies.
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Criminals
Biography & non-fiction prose.
Biography.
Appalachian Region, Southern > Folklore.
Appalaches (Sud) > Folklore.
Southern Appalachian Region
North Carolina
Biography
Folklore
Biographies
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Legions of bluegrass fans know the name Otto Wood (1893-1930) from a ballad made popular by Doc Watson, telling the story of Wood's crimes and violent death. However, few know the history of this Appalachian figure beyond the larger-than-life version heard in song. Trevor McKenzie reconstructs Wood's life, tracing how a Wilkes County juvenile delinquent became a celebrated folk hero"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781469665672
1469665670

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