J. Frank Dobie
Description
This Publication of the Texas Folklore Society contains a Texas version of "The Frog's Courting"; a Texas border ballad; folklore of reptiles of the S
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outh and Southwest; sayings of old time Texans; episodes at ranch community dances; pioneer Christmas customs of Tarrant County; superstitions of Bexar County; buffalo lore and boudin blanc; old time plantation melodies; the African-American as interpreter of his own folk songs; and South Texas African-American work songs. Appended is the first item published by the Society, a pamphlet by Will H. Thomas on African-American folksongs, which appeared in 1912.
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History
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United States
Social Science
Customs & Traditions
History
Folklore & Mythology
State & Local
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Publishing Info
Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Month-Year
Apr, 2000
ISBN
ISBN-13: 9781574410952
ISBN-10: 1574410954
Language
English
No. of Pages
208
Format
Paperback
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