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Chasing the rising sun : the journey of an American song  Cover Image Book Book

Chasing the rising sun : the journey of an American song

Anthony, Ted (Author).

Summary: Explores the history of the popular folk song "House of the Rising Sun," tracing the song's origins and its launch into popularity by Georgia Turner and discussing versions by such performers as The Animals, Bob Dylan, and Woody Guthrie.

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  • ISBN: 9780743278980
  • ISBN: 0743278984
  • Physical Description: 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
    print
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, ©2007.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes discography (pages 285-290).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-283) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Introduction -- Prologue: The moment -- The way-back machine -- Bubbling up -- From the folkways ... -- ... to the highways -- Blast off -- Everywhere -- Diaspora -- Family -- Going back to New Orleans -- Afterword: My race is almost run.
Subject: House of the Rising Sun House of the Rising Sun
House of the rising sun (Song) House of the rising sun (Song)
House of the Rising Sun (Lied) House of the Rising Sun (Lied)
Folk music United States History and criticism
Songs United States History and criticism
Folk songs United States History
Volkslied
USA

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