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The Whorehouse Bells Were Ringing: And Other Songs Cowboys Sing

by Guy Logsdon

The Whorehouse Bells Were Ringing: And Other Songs Cowboys Sing Cover

ISBN13: 9780252064883
ISBN10: 0252064887
Condition: Standard
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Publisher Comments:

The purpose in compiling this collection has been to make available a true range of songs that have been--and remain--a significant part of cowboy culture and experience.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780252064883
Author:
Logsdon, Guy
Publisher:
University of Illinois Press
Location:
Urbana
Subject:
General
Subject:
Songbooks
Subject:
Cowboys
Subject:
Folk songs, English
Subject:
Folk music
Subject:
Ballads, English
Subject:
Songbooks - General
Subject:
General Music
Edition Number:
Illini Books ed.
Edition Description:
Illini Books Paperback
Series:
Music in American life
Series Volume:
no. 37
Publication Date:
April 1995
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
416
Dimensions:
8.91x5.95x.88 in. 1.19 lbs.

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