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Thread #167989   Message #4056595
Posted By: Jack Horntip
01-Jun-20 - 09:21 PM
Thread Name: The James Kenneth Larson Collection
Subject: Folklore: The James Kenneth Larson Collection
An important collection of folksongs current in Idaho from 1910-1930 from Idaho is available online.

The James Kenneth Larson collection is available online at


https://archive.org/details/1933-1972jameskennethlarson/mode/2up


At over 900 pages, Ed Cray said that this collection was important and should be published. There are many common songs, songs I don't recognize, bawdy songs, folklore, and jokes. Think of it as a Vance Randolph of Idaho.