Trevor McKenzie

Broschiertes Buch

Otto Wood, the Bandit

The Freighthopping Thief, Bootlegger, and Convicted Murderer Behind the Appalachian Ballads

Beschreibung

Legions of bluegrass fans know the name Otto Wood from a ballad made popular by Doc Watson, telling the story of Wood's crimes and his eventual end. However, few know the history of this Appalachian figure beyond the version heard in song. Trevor McKenzie reconstructs Wood's life, tracing how he became a celebrated folk hero.

Autor

Trevor McKenzie is an archivist and musician living in Boone, North Carolina, where he works with materials in the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection at Appalachian State University. David Holt is a four-time Grammy Award-winning bluegrass musician, storyteller, and historian. He lives in the mountains of North Carolina. Trevor McKenzie is an archivist and musician living in Boone, North Carolina, where he works with materials in the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection at Appalachian State University.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of North Carolina Press
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 196mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 227g
• ISBN-13: 9781469664712
• ISBN-10: 1469664712
• Artikelnr.: 61991505