Jane Hicks Gentry-Pa Paperback - 1998
by Betty N. Smith
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.
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.
Details
- Title Jane Hicks Gentry-Pa
- Author Betty N. Smith
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 240
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
- Date 1998-03-12
- 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
More Copies for Sale
Jane Hicks Gentry: A Singer Among Singers
by Smith, Betty N.
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780813109367 / 0813109361
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Simi Valley, California, United States
- Item Price
-
£3.44£3.23 shipping to USA
Show Details
JANE HICKS GENTRY: A SINGER AMONG SINGERS
by Smith, Betty N.
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780813109367 / 0813109361
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
- Item Price
-
£10.39£3.84 shipping to USA
Show Details
Jane Hicks Gentry: A Singer Among Singers
by Smith, Betty N
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Signed
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780813109367 / 0813109361
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Asheville, North Carolina, United States
- Item Price
-
£11.28FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Jane Hicks Gentry: A Singer Among Singers
by Smith, Betty N
- Used
- Paperback
- Signed
- Condition
- Like New
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780813109367 / 0813109361
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Asheville, North Carolina, United States
- Item Price
-
£16.27£3.84 shipping to USA
Show Details
Jane Hicks Gentry: A Singer Among Singers
by Smith, Betty N.
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780813109367 / 0813109361
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States
- Item Price
-
£17.78£4.45 shipping to USA
Show Details
Jane Hicks Gentry: A Singer Among Singers
by Smith, Betty N
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Used - Fine with no DJ
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780813109367 / 0813109361
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Morganton, North Carolina, United States
- Item Price
-
£19.01£6.47 shipping to USA
Show Details
Jane Hicks Gentry: A Singer Among Singers
by Betty N. Smith
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used:Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780813109367 / 0813109361
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
£26.27FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Jane Hicks Gentry: A Singer Among Singers
by Smith, Betty N
- New
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780813109367 / 0813109361
- Quantity Available
- 5
- Seller
-
campbelltown, Florida, United States
- Item Price
-
£27.49£8.08 shipping to USA
Show Details
Jane Hicks Gentry: A Singer Among Singers
by Smith, Betty N
- New
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780813109367 / 0813109361
- Quantity Available
- 100
- Seller
-
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Item Price
-
£28.80£12.12 shipping to USA
Show Details
June Hicks Gentry; A Singer Among Singers
by Smith, Betty N.
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Printing [Stated]
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780813109367 / 0813109361
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
- Item Price
-
£60.63£4.04 shipping to USA