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I wonder as I wander, the life of John Jacob Niles, Ron Pen ; foreword by Rick Kogan

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I wonder as I wander, the life of John Jacob Niles, Ron Pen ; foreword by Rick Kogan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-339) and index"Sound recordings of John Jacob Niles's music": pages 341-353

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

I wonder as I wander

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discographiesdictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

697174373

Responsibility statement

Ron Pen ; foreword by Rick Kogan

Sub title

the life of John Jacob Niles

Summary

Louisville native John Jacob Niles (1892-1980) is considered to be one of our nation's most influential musicians. As a composer and balladeer, Niles drew inspiration from the deep well of traditional Appalachian and African American folk songs. At the age of sixteen Niles wrote one of his most enduring tunes, "Go 'Way from My Window," basing it on a song fragment from a black farm worker. This iconic song has been performed by folk artists ever since and may even have inspired the opening line of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe."In I Wonder as I Wander: The Life of John Jacob Niles, the first f

Table Of Contents

Overture : sunrise in Clark County -- The families gather at the river -- The move to rural Jefferson County -- Independence and adventure -- Jack Niles goes off to war -- Life after the war -- Creating a life in the Big Apple -- Kerby and Niles present folk music on the concert stage -- Doris Ulmann -- Transitions and new beginnings -- Life in Lexington -- Settled in Kentucky -- Dean of American balladeers -- Consolidation of a life in music -- Do not go gentle -- Coda

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