Murder Ballads: Illustrated Lyrics & Lore
Andrews McMeel:
Kansas City: 2024
First edition, Hardcover, New sans dust jacket as issued,
142 pp.
“Murder Ballads is a guide to the origins and cultural impact of murder ballads as a music genre, covering its roots in patriarchal violence and white supremacy, as well as its contemporary relationship to true crime. From ‘Delia's Gone"’ to ‘The Death of Queen Jane,’ each of twenty carefully chosen ballads is accompanied by one of Horan's beautifully macabre illustrations and a thoroughly researched reflection on the song's history and evolution. At the back of the book, readers can browse a list of essential recordings for each ballad.” #74895
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