The White Pilgrim (#2)
Title
The White Pilgrim (#2)
Digital Object
Alternate Titles
The Lone Pilgrim
Performer
Jackson, Aunt Molly
Date Recorded
1939-27-05
AFS Number
2580B
AFC Collection
AFC 1939/012
AFC Collection Name
Alan Lomax recordings of Aunt Molly Jackson
AFC Catalog Record
Editor Note
Molly says this was a favorite song of her father's and of her grandfather Garland. Discussion follows about the ""lone pilgrim"" - Molly's explanation is a bit different than the facts of Joseph Thomas, the historical personage the song is about.
Genre
ballad
Instrumentation
vocal
State
New York
County
New York
Town
New York (Ny.)
Citation
“The White Pilgrim (#2),” Alan Lomax Kentucky Recordings, accessed April 26, 2024, https://lomaxky.omeka.net/items/show/1436.