William Ferris
Southern Exposure Contributor
William Ferris teaches folklore and Afro-American studies at Yale University and is co-director of the Memphis-based Center for Southern Folklore. This article is adapted from his forthcoming book, Blues From the Delta, to be published by Doubleday in February. The photos here are by Ferris. (1977)
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Articles by William Ferris
September 1, 1977 -
This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 5 No. 2, "Long Journey Home: Folklife in the South." Find more from that issue here.
