The Murder of the Peddler and His Wife
Title
The Murder of the Peddler and His Wife
Digital Object
Alternate Titles
The Peddler and His Wife
Performer
Turner, Mary M.
Date Recorded
1937-09-15
AFS Number
1405A
AFC Collection
AFC 1937/001
AFC Catalog Record
Editor Note
Followed by Ms. Martin's recollection of the event and her learning the song (via the broadsheet peddled by songwriter and recording artist Blind Charlie Oaks).
Genre
ballad
Instrumentation
vocal
State
Kentucky
County
Bell
Town
Noetown
Middlesboro
Collection
Citation
“The Murder of the Peddler and His Wife,” Alan Lomax Kentucky Recordings, accessed April 25, 2024, https://lomaxky.omeka.net/items/show/521.