Otto Wood, the Bandit: The Freighthopping Thief, Bootlegger, and Convicted Murderer behind the Appalachian Ballads

Author:   Trevor McKenzie ,  David Holt
Publisher:   The University of North Carolina Press
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9781469664712


Pages:   176
Publication Date:   30 September 2021
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Trevor McKenzie ,  David Holt
Publisher:   The University of North Carolina Press
Imprint:   The University of North Carolina Press
Dimensions:   Width: 19.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.333kg
ISBN:  

9781469664712


ISBN 10:   1469664712
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   30 September 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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"A deeply researched account that strives to establish the true story behind a crime spree that has been immortalized in a much-played and much-recorded bluegrass ballad . . . engaging [and] thoughtful.""--Southern Review of Books McKenzie brings a unique, musician's perspective to the book . . . [and] deftly threads the needle between fact and fancy, telling the story of the man behind the song.""--New York Journal of Books"


McKenzie brings a unique, musician's perspective to the book . . . [and] deftly threads the needle between fact and fancy, telling the story of the man behind the song.--New York Journal of Books


A deeply researched account that strives to establish the true story behind a crime spree that has been immortalized in a much-played and much-recorded bluegrass ballad . . . engaging [and] thoughtful.""--Southern Review of Books McKenzie brings a unique, musician's perspective to the book . . . [and] deftly threads the needle between fact and fancy, telling the story of the man behind the song.""--New York Journal of Books


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Trevor McKenzie is an archivist and musician living in Boone, North Carolina, where he works with materials in the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection at Appalachian State University. David Holt is a four-time Grammy Award-winning bluegrass musician, storyteller, and historian. He lives in the mountains of North Carolina. Trevor McKenzie is an archivist and musician living in Boone, North Carolina, where he works with materials in the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection at Appalachian State University.

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