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LoC No.: 19018742

Title: Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp

Note: Without music.

Credits: Produced by David Edwards, Joe Longo and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
book was produced from scanned images of public domain
material from the Google Print project.)

Summary: "Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp" by John Avery Lomax is a collection of folk poetry that captures the experiences and stories of American cowboys, likely written in the early 20th century. The anthology showcases poems that reflect the lifestyle, struggles, and camaraderie found along the cattle trails, with themes of adventure, love, and folklore. Lomax's work serves as both a celebration of cowboy culture and a preservation of oral traditions. The opening of the collection features a dedication by Lomax to his friends and introduces the reader to the significance of cowboy songs in American literature. It highlights the importance of these verses in expressing the heartfelt experiences of cowboys, addressing the realism and authenticity of their lives. Lomax explains that the selections include a mix of songs he collected during his travels, illustrating the camaraderie and spirit of the West through a rich tapestry of narratives that encompass love, bravery, and the rugged beauty of the landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Compiler: Lomax, John Avery, 1867-1948

Contributor: Phelps, William Lyon, 1865-1943

EBook No.: 21723

Published: Jun 6, 2007

Downloads: 159

Language: English

Subject: Cowboys -- Songs and music

Subject: Songs, English -- West (U.S.) -- Texts

Subject: Ballads, English -- West (U.S.) -- Texts

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 19018742

Title: Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp

Note: Without music.

Credits: Produced by David Edwards, Joe Longo and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
book was produced from scanned images of public domain
material from the Google Print project.)

Summary: "Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp" by John Avery Lomax is a collection of folk poetry that captures the experiences and stories of American cowboys, likely written in the early 20th century. The anthology showcases poems that reflect the lifestyle, struggles, and camaraderie found along the cattle trails, with themes of adventure, love, and folklore. Lomax's work serves as both a celebration of cowboy culture and a preservation of oral traditions. The opening of the collection features a dedication by Lomax to his friends and introduces the reader to the significance of cowboy songs in American literature. It highlights the importance of these verses in expressing the heartfelt experiences of cowboys, addressing the realism and authenticity of their lives. Lomax explains that the selections include a mix of songs he collected during his travels, illustrating the camaraderie and spirit of the West through a rich tapestry of narratives that encompass love, bravery, and the rugged beauty of the landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Compiler: Lomax, John Avery, 1867-1948

Contributor: Phelps, William Lyon, 1865-1943

EBook No.: 21723

Published: Jun 6, 2007

Downloads: 159

Language: English

Subject: Cowboys -- Songs and music

Subject: Songs, English -- West (U.S.) -- Texts

Subject: Ballads, English -- West (U.S.) -- Texts

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.