Rainbow in the Morning

By William Henry Thomas and J. Frank Dobie

Book Overview

This Publication of the Texas Folklore Society contains a Texas version of "The Frog's Courting"; a Texas border ballad; folklore of reptiles of the South and Southwest; sayings of old time Texans; episodes at ranch community dances; pioneer Christmas customs of Tarrant County; superstitions of Bexar County; buffalo lore and boudin blanc; old time plantation melodies; the African-American as interpreter of his own folk songs; and South Texas African-American work songs. Appended is the first item published by the Society, a pamphlet by Will H. Thomas on African-American folksongs, which appeared in 1912.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574410954
• ISBN13: 9781574410952
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: University of North Texas Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"