“Oh, Mama”: A Mother’s Love and the Murder Ballad “Batson”
Posted by: Stephen Winick
Note: This is the first in a series of posts about the murder ballad “Batson.” This one discusses previously unpublished versions of the song from manuscript collections at AFC. The ballad “Batson,” collected by John and Alan Lomax from Wilson Jones (whose nickname was “Stavin’ Chain”) and two accompanists, has long been a well-known and …
Posted in: AFC History, African Americans, Alan Lomax, Folksong, Robert Winslow Gordon
