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JANE HICKS GENTRY: A SINGER AMONG SINGERS
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JANE HICKS GENTRY: A SINGER AMONG SINGERS Softcover - 1998

by Smith, Betty N

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Descended from Appalachian families where singing and storytelling were common, Jane Hicks Gentry, from her remote corner of North Carolina, helped Englishman Cecil Sharp compile material for his famous ENGLISH FOLK SONGS FROM THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. Based on extensive research, folksinger Betty Smith provides a full biography of this vibrant woman, including many of the songs and stories from her repertoire. 70 illustrations.

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Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. Very Good. 1998. softcover. 226 pp; Very minor shelf wear with shelf soiling to bottom fore edge, attractive copy, binding tight, pages clean; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books. .
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  • Title JANE HICKS GENTRY: A SINGER AMONG SINGERS
  • Author Smith, Betty N
  • Binding softcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
  • Date 1998
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 97312
  • ISBN 9780813109367 / 0813109361
  • Weight 1.13 lbs (0.51 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.97 x 7.05 x 0.65 in (25.32 x 17.91 x 1.65 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Southeast U.S.
    • Geographic Orientation: Kentucky
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Country/Cowboy
  • Library of Congress subjects Folk music - Appalachian Region, Southern, Jack tales - Appalachian Region, Southern
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97031636
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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From the rear cover

When Englishman Cecil Sharp traveled through the South gathering material for his famous English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, his most generous informant was Jane Hicks Gentry. But despite her importance in Sharp's collection, Gentry has remained only a name on his pages. Now Betty Smith, herself a folksinger, brings to life this artist and her songs and tales. Jane Hicks Gentry lived her entire life in the remote, mountainous northwest corner of North Carolina and was descended from old Appalachian families in which singing and storytelling were part of everyday life. Gentry took this tradition to heart, and her legacy includes ballads, songs, stories, and riddles. Smith provides a full biography of this vibrant woman and the tradition into which she was born, presenting seventy of Gentry's songs and fifteen of the "Jack" tales she learned from her grandfather.

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