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

Ben Lucien Burman and Eddy Manson

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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	5:08
102	The Shanty Boats	Ben Lucien Burman	4:02
103	Humor on the River	Ben Lucien Burman	5:50
104	Showboat	Ben Lucien Burman	5:10
105	How Folk Songs Grow	Ben Lucien Burman	7:45
201	Picturesque Characters	Ben Lucien Burman	4:56
202	Unnatural History	Ben Lucien Burman	7:20
203	Fire on the Mountian	Ben Lucien Burman	2:46
204	The Lower River	Ben Lucien Burman	4:38
205	Cumberland River Justice	Ben Lucien Burman	5:46