Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

Bruce Jackson, coll. and ed. Wake Up Dead Man: Afro-American Worksongs from Texas Prisons. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

An anthology of worksongs with texts and melodies recorded between 1964 and 1969. Provides detailed information on their oral performance, with a 14-page introductory essay.
Area: AA, US, MU