When I was a boy in Brooklyn : an autobiography /

The author recalls songs, sayings, and language used by young boys in Brooklyn before, during and immediately after World War I.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kaplan, Israel, 1907-
Corporate Authors: Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings, Folkways Records
Format: CD Audio Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2001.
Series:Custom compact disc series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction (9:53) - - Games (7:17) - - Sayings (2:25) - - Calling Names (2:51) - - Riddles, Rhymes (1:42) - - World War I (3:22) - - Autograph Books (1:05) - - Sayings (2:50) - - Limericks and others (1:35) - - Superstitions and Choosing Sides (6:53) - - Girls' Games and Songs (1:18) - - Streets (2:40) - - High School (4:25).