Otto Wood the Bandit: The Freighthopping Thief Bootlegger and Convicted Murderer Behind the Appalachian Ballads

Otto Wood, the Bandit: The Freighthopping Thief, Bootlegger, and Convicted Murderer behind the Appalachian Ballads McKenzie Trevor Wydawca: The University of North Carolina Press Data wydania: 2021 ISBN: 9781469664712 Liczba stron: 176 Format: 235 x 155 Rodzaj oprawy: Paperback / softback Opis produktu: 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.