Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

David Evans. "Fieldwork with Blues Singers: The Unintentionally Induced Natural Context." Southern Folklore Quarterly, 42:9-16.

Reports on an extended field project with blues singers in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. Describes the often frustrating work of locating singers uninfluenced by phonograph records and of recording their songs in a real context.
Area: BL, MU