Ballad of an American
Robinson, Earl / Gordon, Eric A. Earl Robinson, composer of "Joe Hill, " "The House I Live In, " "Black and White, " The Lonesome Train, and Ballad for Americans, is a major figure in twentieth-century music. He was also one of the most affable and charming, full of honesty and a warm sense of humor.
In this book, largely written by Robinson and completed by Eric Gordon after Robinson's death, one takes a musical tour of America that extends from union halls and left-wing po...