The Diesel Cowboy in New England: Source and Symbol of Dick Curless’s "A Tombstone Every Mile"

This article examines the sources and symbolic meaning of "A Tombstone Every Mile," a song written by Dan Fulkerson and recorded by Dick Curless in Bangor, Maine, in 1964. The song relates the dangers of trucking goods along the Haynesville Road in Aroostook County, Maine. The hit song gal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of American folklore 2014-04, Vol.127 (504), p.191-225
1. Verfasser:	Murphy, Clifford R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anthropology Authenticity Coffee Countries Country & Western Music country and western music Country music Cowboys Curless, Dick Ethnic Studies Folk music Folklore Folksongs Fulkerson, Dan Headstones History Identity Music Musical Meaning Musical performances Musicians Musicians & conductors Musicology Portrayals regional identity Regionalism Songs Symbolism Timber Trucking
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Zusammenfassung:	This article examines the sources and symbolic meaning of "A Tombstone Every Mile," a song written by Dan Fulkerson and recorded by Dick Curless in Bangor, Maine, in 1964. The song relates the dangers of trucking goods along the Haynesville Road in Aroostook County, Maine. The hit song galvanized a regional and national sub-genre of trucker music and transformed Curless from regional star to national symbol of Maine's country music authenticity.
ISSN:	0021-8715 1535-1882
DOI:	10.5406/jamerfolk.127.504.0191