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Territo, James
1978-0000
(b Pontiac, MI, 9 Dec 1978). American
John Henry vs. the Machine <2004>
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Virtuoso tuba part, personifying folk hero John Henry. The familiar folk tune "John Henry" does not appear.
Source of text: James Territo; adaptation of folk-song story. Language: English
Source of text: James Territo; adaptation of folk-song story. Language: English
John Henry, personified by the tuba, proves a man can beat a machine and becomes a legend. The familiar folk tune does not appear. The real John Henry, if he actually existed, was believed to have been born a slave in the American South in the 1840s.