The White Pilgrim (#2)
Dublin Core
Title
The White Pilgrim (#2)
Alan Lomax Recording Item Type Metadata
Digital Object
Alternate Titles
The Lone Pilgrim
Performer
Jackson, Aunt Molly
Date Recorded
1939-27-05
AFS Number
2580B
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 March 12, 2026, https://lomaxky.omeka.net/items/show/1436.