Discovering American Folk Music Part 1

Description

This video reviews the two main influences (African and English) on the development of American folk music, and traces the history of one ballad, from its original British version through its journey across America to its emergence in the American West as the cowboy song "The Streets of Laredo," and later in an African American blues version entitled "Saint James Infirmary." The program is a Barr Films presentation that was produced and directed by Bernard Wilets.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Information Agency

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities