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
Autor principal: McKenzie, Trevor (Autor)
Otros Autores: Holt, David, 1946- (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2021.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Wood, Otto, > 1895-1930.
Criminals.
Criminals > Appalachian Region, Southern > Biography.
Criminals > North Carolina > Biography.
Southern Appalachian Region.
North Carolina.
Appalachian Region, Southern > Folklore.
Biographies.
Folklore.
Electronic books.
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 (176 pages).
ISBN:9781469665672

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