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Never without a Song: The Years and Songs of Jennie Devlin, 1865-1952
Katharine D. Newman
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Paperback. Focuses on the centrality of folksong in the life of Jennie Devlin (1865-1952), a woman who had worked for years as a 'bound-out girl' along the New York-Pennsylvania border. This biography compiles information about the older woman's life and music. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, ports., music. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 658. PAPERBACK. An excellent, clean copy
Never Without a Song focuses on the centrality of folksong in the life of Jennie Devlin, a woman who worked for fourteen years as a "bound-out girl," or serving maid, along the New York-Pennsylvania border in the late 1800s. Largely ignored and unwanted, Devlin persevered through Dickensian misfortunes to find love and raise a family (often alone) in Philadelphia and Gloucester, New Jersey. Katharine Newman met Devlin in 1936 and compiled information about the older woman's life and music. Half a century later, Newman returned to her collection in retirement, with her own perspective of age. The result is a unique ... Read more
Never Without a Song focuses on the centrality of folksong in the life of Jennie Devlin, a woman who worked for fourteen years as a "bound-out girl," or serving maid, along the New York-Pennsylvania border in the late 1800s. Largely ignored and unwanted, Devlin persevered through Dickensian misfortunes to find love and raise a family (often alone) in Philadelphia and Gloucester, New Jersey. Katharine Newman met Devlin in 1936 and compiled information about the older woman's life and music. Half a century later, Newman returned to her collection in retirement, with her own perspective of age. The result is a unique ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
University of Illinois Press Urbana
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Series
Music in American Life
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252063718
SKU
KRS0018099
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About Katharine D. Newman
Katharine C. Newman was an independent scholar with a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania.
Reviews for Never without a Song: The Years and Songs of Jennie Devlin, 1865-1952
"It is a deeply moving story, with sensitive insights into the heart of a folk singer."
Alan Lomax, from the introduction
Alan Lomax, from the introduction