Pettit, Burl
Burl Pettit, editor of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, gives some folklore of rattlesnakes. The rest of the tape consists of Big Band and Western music.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Burl Pettit
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: None Given
Location: None Given
Interviewer: Presentation
Length: 10 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Music—big band.
Tape 1, Side 2: Rattlesnakes,
Texas Diamondback,
Folklore began by early settlers,
Danger, speed of Diamondback,
Folklore facts and fancy,
Ability to fly,
Age determined by rattles,
Ability to swim,
Size relevancy to danger,
Folklore stories,
Music,
Western,
Big band.
Range Dates: None Given
Bulk Dates: None Given
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