The Land Where the Blues Began (1993) A field study of Mississippi Delta musical traditions, incorporating interviews with blues musicians and detailed accounts of their lives and performances.

Folk Song Style and Culture (1968) An analysis of global folk music patterns using the Cantometrics system, examining relationships between musical style and societal structure.

Mister Jelly Roll (1950) A biography of jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton based on extensive interviews, including detailed accounts of early New Orleans jazz culture.

Hard Hitting Songs for Hard-Hit People (1967) A collection of American folk songs focusing on labor struggles and social movements, compiled with notes and annotations.

Our Singing Country (1941) A compilation of folk songs collected from various regions of the United States, with historical context and musical transcriptions.

American Ballads and Folk Songs (1934) A comprehensive collection of American folk music traditions, including work songs, spirituals, and ballads with detailed annotations.

Negro Folk Songs as Sung by Lead Belly (1936) A collection of songs and biographical information about musician Huddie Ledbetter, recorded during his time at Angola Prison.

Cantometrics: An Approach to the Anthropology of Music (1976) A technical explanation of the Cantometrics system for analyzing and comparing musical styles across cultures.

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