Music Of The Alaska-Klondike Gold Rush

songs & history

Plot

Since the middle 1960s, Murray has traveled extensively in the US and Canada collecting songs and their stories from the turn of the century. Among them are songs and parodies by the gold seekers themselves, songs about the gold rush by professional musicians, and popular music of the day recalled in diaries and other accounts of the gold rush. She provides lyrics, score, guitar chords, background information, and quite a few photographs. About 100 songs of the gold rush are included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)