Grapes of Wrath

An online exhibit by English 690 (Spring 2017) at San Francisco State University

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bully-of-the-town.pdf
PMF arrangement, remind guitars about F# chord

Chicken Reel performed by Harmon, Lloyd "Red", guitar
Chicken Reel performed by Brewer, Willard, fiddle

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A song performed by a group of men from Oklahoma

Loveless CCC.pdf
- "Copied literatim from the text in Herman Beeman's ballet [ballad] book. Song written by Beeman's bunk-mate in Brokenair [sic] CCC Camp, Oklahoma, 1937" [Note: Possibly refers to Broken Arrow, OK]. Parody of "Careless Love."

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- Song composed by a worker from Oklahoma

- Sung and played by Tommy Rhoades following the text in Herman Beeman's song book. Tune: "Careless Love."
- Performance Note: Loveless CCC performed by Rhoades, Tommy, with guitar

afc1985001_fn001.pdf
Fieldnotes written during the expedition through the California migrant labor camps in July and August, 1940. Includes descriptions of recording events, performer information, and performance context. The migrant camps are described

Migrant Workers' Songs in California.pdf
- Fieldnotes written during the expedition through the California migrant labor camps in July and August, 1940. Includes descriptions of recording events, performer information, and performance context. The migrant camps are described in de

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A field recording of a kid from Oklahoma performing his favorite song "Nine Little Devils"

Oklahoma performed by Lovell, Merle, with guitar
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Old Gray Beard A-Shaking performed by Alston, Ernie, guitar
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