Folk Songs Of America

Robert Winslow Gordon

Published by National Service Bureau Federal Theatre Project Works Progress Administration, 1938

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Robert Winslow Gordon (September 2, 1888 March 26, 1961). Title: Folk Songs Of America Published by National Service Bureau Federal Theatre Project Works Progress Administration Year: 1938 Paper Wrappers Description: Articles originally published in the New York Times Sunday magazine. Mimeographed pages and stapled from collected published works 1927-1928 The New York Times. 110 pages All the articles have been reprinted here by the Robert Gordon. Please see the opening page for the editorial note by Robert Gordon. Size: 8 ¾ x 11 ¼ inches Condition: The front and back paper end boards are chipped but are original. The edges are worn and have a small water stain on the front cover. Please see images for details Gordon accepted and used the Adventure column to collect information on traditional American music from the magazine's readers. He was the founding head of the Archive of American Folk Song (later the Archive of Folk Culture, which became part of the American Folklife Center) at the Library of Congress in 1928. He was a pioneer in using mechanical means to document folk musicians, originally using Edison cylinder recordings. He is known among folk singers as the originator of the infamous Gordon "Inferno" Collection of American songs If you have any questions or if you need additional images, please feel free to contact me. Seller Inventory # abe 229

Bibliographic Details

Title: Folk Songs Of America

Publisher: National Service Bureau Federal Theatre Project Works Progress Administration

Publication Date: 1938

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition