Straight Texas by J. Frank Dobie, ed.

Straight Texas is a varied and rich collection. In his article on Texas place names, J. Frank Dobie presents a wealth of stories about his people and his land. Texans were looking back over their past in 1936, their hundredth year of independence from Mexico. Dobie observed the occasion with his sixth book, The Flavor of Texas. In this book and in the article on place names, his love for Texas is evident, but this love needed no centennial for its quickening. He had resolved to collect the tales of his land and people as Lomax had collected the songs.

Other articles include one by A. W. Eddins, who had contributed tales since Stith Thompson edited the first volume for the Society in 1916. C. L. Sonnichsen made his first appearance here as a contributor to the Society's publications. Tressa Turner's collection of folk superstitions is a valuable early work. Other articles are found on Roy Bean: Law West of the Pecos; witching for water with the Bible; Irish fairies in Texas; "Old Obadian" and "My Juanita"; legends of treasures; pioneer folk ways; wise saws from Texas; colloquialisms along the Sabine; the music and tales from the Alabama Indians; the play party in Victoria County.

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Straight Texas
+ ISBN 0-929398-097-0. paper $21.95s

LC . Folklore #13. 184 pp. 24 b&w photos. 2 line drawings. 2 tables. Bib. Index.

Publication Date: 2000.

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