{"product_id":"the-sunny-slopes-of-long-ago-paperback","title":"The Sunny Slopes of Long Ago - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilson M. Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAllen Maxwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Here's to the sunny slopes of long ago,\" was the favorite toast of John A. Lomax, co-founder of the Texas Folklore Society, which lends its name to this volume which opens with J. Frank Dobie's sketch of Lomax. It is followed by Lomax's own \"Cowboy Lingo,\" found among Dobie's papers, and by two other articles on the cowboy by men whose names sound out in the history of southwestern writing--Eugene Manlove Rhodes and Andy Adams. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe theme of the cowboy and the West is further pursued in \"The Cowboy Code,\" by Paul Patterson, \"The Cowboy Enters the Movies,\" by Mody Boatright, \"Billy the Kid, Hired Gun or Hero,\" by John O. West, and \"Laureates of the Western Range,\" by Everett A. Gillis. Next comes William D. Wittliff's collection of passages on folklore from Dobie's writings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second half of the volume includes the history of two folktales, a strange religious sect, tales of East Texas fox hunts, an old-time charcoal burner, poke sallet, and folksongs, among others. Includes a special portfolio of J. Frank Dobie photographs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilson M. Hudson was the editor of the Texas Folklore Society from 1963 to 1971 after becoming associated with the Society when he began teaching at The University of Texas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAllen Maxwell was a former editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Southwest Review\u003c\/i\u003e and former book editor for \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9.07 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47469041549490,"sku":"9781574411065","price":32.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/b2cde25698dc9518d0b9cf015284e9d8.webp?v=1779063629","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-sunny-slopes-of-long-ago-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}