Steamboat `Round the Bend: Songs & Stories of the Mississippi

Author and journalist Ben Lucien Burman (1896–1984) brings together a collection of original stories and songs dealing with life and experiences on the Mississippi River. He tells of the origins of various folk songs, picturesque characters along the river, Captain Bill and his showboat, and “Judge Honey,” who referred to people appearing in his courtroom as “Honey”—hence the nickname. Harmonica player Eddy Manson (1919–1996) provides the musical background on this spoken word recording. Biographies of both performers begin the liner notes, followed by Burman’s short essay, “Music on the Mississippi.”

Track Listing

101	The River's Still Rugged	Ben Lucien Burman	05:08
102	The Shanty Boats	Ben Lucien Burman	04:02
103	Humor on the River	Ben Lucien Burman	05:50
104	Showboat	Ben Lucien Burman	05:10
105	How Folk Songs Grow	Ben Lucien Burman	07:45
201	Picturesque Characters	Ben Lucien Burman	04:56
202	Unnatural History	Ben Lucien Burman	07:20
203	Fire on the Mountian	Ben Lucien Burman	02:46
204	The Lower River	Ben Lucien Burman	04:38
205	Cumberland River Justice	Ben Lucien Burman	05:46