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Coffee in the Gourd (Large Print Edition)
Coffee in the Gourd - Large Print Edition Author:J. Frank Dobie Book Description: — "This is a folklore miscellany originally published by the Texas Folk-lore society in 1923, and reprinted in 1935. The articles reflect the cultural diversity of Texas, including articles on African-American, Tejano, German and Native American folklore. One of the highlights is an interview with W.C. Handy, 'the father ... more »of the blues;' the lyrics in this piece foreshadow some of the great rock compositions of the sixties. The articles vary widely from academic to amateur in tone. As usual, the original text has been transcribed verbatim. It reflects the time and place in which it was written, and includes ethnic terms and characterizations which today would be considered wildly offensive, even in an ethnographic context. Caveat lector." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)
Table of Contents:
Publisher's Preface; Rebaptized In Ink; The Texas Folk-lore Society Since 1916; Texas Legends Number For 1924; one Evening As I Sat Courting By L.w. Payne. Jr.; Human Foundation Sacrifices In Balkan Ballads By Max Sylvius Handman; The Decline And Decadence Of Folk Metaphor By W. H. Thomas; Indian Pictographs Of The Big Bend In Texas By victor J. Smith; The Cowboy Dance By J. R. Craddock; Miscellany Of Texas Folk-lore By W. P. Webb; Brazos Bottom Philosophy By A. W. Eddins; The "blues" As Folk-songs By Dorothy Scarborough; Customs Among The German Descendants Of Gillespie County By Julia Estill; Customs And Superstitions Among Texas Mexicans On The Rio Grande Border By Florence Johnson Scott; Pedro And Pancho By Mrs. Mary A. Sutherland; Weather Wisdom Of The Texas-mexican Border By J. Frank Dobie; Endnotes
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