Frankie and Johnny : race, gender, and the work of African American folklore in 1930s America / Stacy I. Morgan.

Originating in a homicide in St. Louis in 1899, the ballad of "Frankie and Johnny" became one of America's most familiar songs during the first half of the twentieth century. It crossed lines of race, class, and artistic genres, taking form in such varied expressions as a folk song pe...

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Main Author: Morgan, Stacy I., 1970- (Author)
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central