Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

Roger D. Abrahams. A Singer and Her Songs: Almeda Riddle's Book of Ballads. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1970.

The autobiographical reminiscences of Almeda Riddle, renowned Arkansas ballad-singer, interspersed frequently with ballad texts and melodies. Many of her comments bear on her own practice of the oral art of balladry. Includes editorial afterword, notes on musical transcriptions, and three appendices.
Area: US, FB