The White Pilgrim (part 1)

Title

The White Pilgrim (part 1)

Digital Object

Alternate Titles

The Lone Pilgrim

Performer

Jackson, Aunt Molly

Date Recorded

1939-27-05

AFS Number

2562B

AFC Catalog Record

Editor Note

Preceded by discussion of composition. See AFS 2580B for more of Molly's explication of the story of Joseph Thomas, the historical personage the song is about. Identified on AFS card as ""Dear Friends, Farewell.""

Genre

lyric song

Instrumentation

vocal

State

New York

County

New York

Town

New York (Ny.)

Citation

“The White Pilgrim (part 1),” Alan Lomax Kentucky Recordings, accessed April 20, 2024, https://lomaxky.omeka.net/items/show/1393.