Asel Trueblood, Lake Michigan Sailor
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Listen to Lake Michigan sailor Asel Trueblood tell the story of his life on the lakes.
In 1938, the Library of Congress sent song-collector Alan Lomax to Michigan to record folk songs of the area. In St. Ignace, he also recorded an oral history of Asel Trueblood, a Lake Michigan sailor. Here, Asel Trueblood tells the story of his life on the lakes.
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Asel Trueblood, Lake Michigan Sailor
Clip: Special | 2m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1938, the Library of Congress sent song-collector Alan Lomax to Michigan to record folk songs of the area. In St. Ignace, he also recorded an oral history of Asel Trueblood, a Lake Michigan sailor. Here, Asel Trueblood tells the story of his life on the lakes.
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