"Collaborating on ‘The Banks of the Wabash’: A Brief History of an Interdisciplinary Debate, Some New Evidence, and a Reflexive Consideration of Turf and Ownership" by Carol Loranger

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Collaborating on ‘The Banks of the Wabash’: A Brief History of an Interdisciplinary Debate, Some New Evidence, and a Reflexive Consideration of Turf and Ownership

Dreiser Studies (1999)

Carol Loranger, Wright State University
Dennis Loranger

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Abstract

Examines the lyrics and structure of the song 'On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away,' written by Theodore Dreiser and Paul Dresser. Comparison of Wabash with other similar songs; Information on the dummy lyrics; Connection of lyrical content with a listener's understanding of a song; Characteristic of popular song.

Keywords

Theodore Dreiser,
Paul Dresser,
American Popular Song,
Collaboration

Disciplines

Literature in English, North America

Publication Date

1999

Citation Information

Carol Loranger and Dennis Loranger. "Collaborating on ‘The Banks of the Wabash’: A Brief History of an Interdisciplinary Debate, Some New Evidence, and a Reflexive Consideration of Turf and Ownership" Dreiser Studies Vol. 30 Iss. 1 (1999)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/carol_loranger/6/