Ever wanted to know the "correct" words to "Roll Me Over?" Wondered where the melody of "Sweet Betsy from Pike" came from? Ed Cray ranges from "The Cod Fish Song" to "Hallelujah I'm a Bum" in a tireless quest to answer such questions and restore bawdy to an esteemed place in our folk music canon.
Extensively revised and including forty more songs than its predecessor, the second edition of The Erotic Muse is a unique collection of bawdy and even forbidden American folksongs. Cray presents the full texts of some 125 works with melodies for most and detailed annotations for all. In addition, he adds lively commentary that places the songs in historical, social, and, where appropriate, psychological context.
| ISBN: | 9780252067891 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 1999 |
| Author: | Ed Cray |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 480 pages |
| Series: | Music in American Life |
| Genres: |
Traditional and folk music Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology) Musical scores, lyrics and libretti |
Ever wanted to know the "correct" words to "Roll Me Over?" Wondered where the melody of "Sweet Betsy from Pike" came from? Ed Cray ranges from "The Cod Fish Song" to "Hallelujah I'm a Bum" in a tireless quest to answer such questions and restore bawdy to an esteemed place in our folk music canon. Extensively revised and including forty more songs than its predecessor, the second edition of The Erotic Muse is a unique collection of bawdy and even forbidden American folksongs.
The Erotic Muse features in the following genres: Traditional and folk music, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Musical scores, lyrics and libretti
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The Erotic Muse was written by Ed Cray and published by University of Illinois Press
The Erotic Muse has 480 pages
Yes it is part of Music in American Life series
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