Gumbo Ya-Ya: Folk Tales of Louisiana
| Book | Gumbo Ya-Ya: A Collection of Louisiana Folk Tales |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| This Impression | 1988-05 |
| Author | Lyle Saxon, Edward Dreyer, Robert Tallant |
| Publisher | Pelican Publishing Company |
| Compiled by | Lyle Saxon, Edward Dreyer, Robert Tallant |
| Illustrator | Caroline Durieux, Roland Duvernet |
| Copyright Holder | Louisiana Library Commission, Pelican Publishing Company |
| Preface by | Lyle Saxon, Edward Dreyer, Robert Tallant |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | Gretna |
| This Impression | 1988-05 |
| Copyright | 1945 |
| Copyright | 1987 |
| Pages / Font | 581 pages |
| Library of Congress Classification Number | GR110.L5G84 1987 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification Number | 398.2'09763 |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 86-30584 |
| ISBN 10 | 0-88289-645-8 |
| Barcode (EAN) | 9780882896458 |
| EAN 5 | 90000 |
| Impression/Printing No. | 2 |
| Chapters | 1. Kings, Baby Dolls, Zulus, and Queens
2. Street Criers
3. The Irish Channel
4. Axeman's Jazz
5. Saint Joseph's Day
6. Saint Rosalia's Day
7. Nickel Gig, Nickel Saddle
8. The Creoles
9. The Cajuns
10. The Temple of Innocent Blood
11. The Plantations
12. The Slaves
13. Buried Treasure
14. Ghosts
15. Crazah and the Glory Road
16. Cemeteries
17. Riverfront Lore
18. Pailet Lane
19. Mother Shannon
20. The Sockserhause Gang
21. Songs
22. Chimney Sweeper's Holiday
23. A Good Man Is Hard to Find
24. Who Killa Da Chief?
Appendixes:
A. Superstitions
B. Colloquialisms
C. Customs
Index 1. Kings, Baby Dolls, Zulus, and Queens
2. Street Criers
3. The Irish Channel
4. Axeman's Jazz
5. Saint Joseph's Day
6. Saint Rosalia's Day
7. Nickel Gig, Nickel Saddle
8. The Creoles
9. The Cajuns
10. The Temple of Innocent Blood
11. The Plantations
12. The Slaves
13. Buried Treasure
14. Ghosts
15. Crazah and the Glory Road
16. Cemeteries
17. Riverfront Lore
18. Pailet Lane
19. Mother Shannon
20. The Sockserhause Gang
21. Songs
22. Chimney Sweeper's Holiday
23. A Good Man Is Hard to Find
24. Who Killa Da Chief?
Appendixes:
A. Superstitions
B. Colloquialisms
C. Customs
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| Notes | Material gathered by Workers of the Works Progress Administration, Louisiana Writers' Project, and sponsored by The Louisiana State Library Commission Manufactured in the United States of America The subtitle on the cover and back cover is "Folk Tales of Louisiana", and on the title page "A Collection of Louisiana Folk Tales" |
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