John Henry

Identifier:

Chappell_36_James_D_JohnHenry

Title:

John Henry

Date:

1939-08-31

Creator:

James, Jesse

Contributor:

Chappell, Louis W. (Louis Watson)

Publisher:

West Virginia & Regional History Center

Description:

Unaccompanied vocal music performed by Jesse James. Disk 277. Verse-refrain 4(5w/R). Laws I1. Performed in Frametown, Braxton County, WV.

Key Topics:

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

Performance Media:

Voice (sung)

Rights:

Copyright Not Evaluated

Location:

Braxton County (W. Va.)

Format:

audio/mp3

Language:

English

Source:

Louis Watson Chappell Collection

Extent:

00:01:25