Rainbow in the Morning

by J. Frank Dobie (Editor)

Overview

This Publication of the Texas Folklore Society contains a Texas version of “The Frog's Courting”; a Texas border ballad; folklore of reptiles of the South and Southwest; sayings of old time Texans; episodes at ranch community dances; pioneer Christmas customs of Tarrant County; superstitions of Bexar County; buffalo lore and boudin blanc; old time plantation melodies; the African-American as interpreter of his own folk songs; and South Texas African-American work songs. Appended is the first item published by the Society, a pamphlet by Will H. Thomas on African-American folksongs, which appeared in 1912.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781574410952
Publisher:	University of North Texas Press
Publication date:	06/01/2000
Series:	Publications of the Texas Folklore Society Series , #5
Pages:	202
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

J. Frank Dobie (1888–1964) was an American folklorist, writer, and newspaper columnist best known for many books depicting the richness and traditions of life in rural Texas. In 1922, he became secretary of the Texas Folklore Society and held the post for 21 years.

Table of Contents

	Rainbow in the Morning
	Preface to the Reprint Edition	1
	Remarks Necessary and Unnecessary	3
	Some Texas Versions of "The Frog's Courting"	5
	A Texas Border Ballad	49
	Reptiles of the South and Southwest in Folk-Lore	56
	On the Origins of Reptile Myths	70
	Familiar Sayings of Old Time Texans	78
	The Tournament in Texas	93
	Episodes at Ranch Community Dances	104
	Pioneer Christmas Customs of Tarrant County	107
	Superstitions of Bexar County	112
	Buffalo Lore and Boudin Blanc	126
	Old Time Darky Plantation Melodies	137
	The Negro as Interpreter of His Own Folk-Songs	144
	South Texas Negro Work-Songs	154
	Proceedings of the Texas Folk-Lore Society, 1925	181
	Contributors	183
	Index	185
	Some Current Folk-Songs of the Negro
	Will Thomas and the Texas Folk-Lore Society	1
	Some Current Folk-Songs of the Negro and Their Economic Interpretation	3