Sailor Chanties And Cowboy Songs - Paperback

by Charles J. Finger (Editor)

Sailor Chanties And Cowboy Songs is a collection of traditional songs and ballads that were popular among sailors and cowboys in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book is authored by Charles J. Finger, an American writer and folklorist who spent much of his life collecting and preserving these songs.The book is divided into two parts, with the first section dedicated to sailor chanties and the second section featuring cowboy songs. The sailor chanties include songs that were sung by sailors while they worked on ships, such as ""Blow the Man Down"" and ""Haul Away, Joe."" The cowboy songs include ballads that were sung by cowboys while they worked on ranches, such as ""The Streets of Laredo"" and ""The Cowboy's Lament.""Each song in the book is accompanied by the lyrics and a brief description of its origins and history. The book also includes illustrations by noted artist and illustrator, W.H.D. Koerner.Sailor Chanties And Cowboy Songs is a valuable resource for anyone interested in traditional American folk music and the history of these two important cultural groups. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives and work of sailors and cowboys, and the songs that helped to shape their identities and traditions.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.