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Legions of bluegrass fans know the name Otto Wood from a ballad made popular by Doc Watson, telling the story of Wood's crimes and his eventual end. However, few know the history of this Appalachian figure beyond the version heard in song. Trevor McKenzie reconstructs Wood's life, tracing how he became a celebrated folk hero.

Otto Wood the Bandit The Freighthopping Thief

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      Publisher The University of North Carolina Press
      Published 30 September 2021
      ISBN-13 9781469664712
      978-1469664712
      ISBN-10 1469664712
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      True crime Folklore studies / Study of myth

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      Book Synopsis
      Legions of bluegrass fans know the name Otto Wood from a ballad made popular by Doc Watson, telling the story of Wood's crimes and his eventual end. However, few know the history of this Appalachian figure beyond the version heard in song. Trevor McKenzie reconstructs Wood's life, tracing how he became a celebrated folk hero.

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