John Henry

Identifier:

Chappell_24_Morgan_R_JohnHenry

Title:

John Henry

Date:

1939-06-08/1939-06-09

Creator:

Morgan, Oscar

Contributor:

Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)

Publisher:

West Virginia & Regional History Center

Description:

Unaccompanied vocal music performed by Oscar Morgan. Disk 170. Verse-refrain 4(4). Laws I1. Performed in Sandyville, Jackson County, WV.

Key Topics:

Minstrel, Blackface, and African-American Songs, Railroads, Death--Tragedy and Suicide

Performance Media:

Voice (sung)

Rights:

Copyright Not Evaluated

Location:

Jackson County (W. Va.)

Format:

audio/mp3

Language:

English

Source:

Louis Watson Chappell Collection

Extent:

00:00:55