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		Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore by Alan B. Govenar, Francis E. Abernethy, Patrick B. Mullen

		These essays exploring Afro-American folklore gathers a fine collection of writings which examine a range of related issues; from regional music springing to slave narratives... more

		Published: Denton: University of North Texas University Press, 1996 Details: Hardcover; 364 pages; 1.31” x 9.24” x 6.31”

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		American Tattoo: As Ancient As Time, As Modern As Tomorrow by Alan Govenar



		Published: San Francisco, California: Chronicle Books, 1996 Details: Hardback Book Shell contains 48 Page Book, 15 Postcards, 3 Temporary Tattoos

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		Pierced Hearts and True Love: A Century of Drawings for Tattoos by Margo Demello, Alan Govenar, Don Ed Hardy, Michael McCabe (Contributor)

		...a sprawling show with over a century’s worth of work from more than eighty artists, including flash (ready made tattoo images), advertising, some portraits, some actual vintage and modern tattoo machines... more

		Published: 1995 by The Drawing Center, NY & Hardy Marks Publications; ISBN: 0942324099 Details: Paperback; 0.48” x 10.55” x 9.07”

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		Meeting the Blues: The Rise of the Texas Sound by Alan Govenar

		"Meeting the Blues" introduces the extended family of Texas blues musicians, presenting more than fifty interviews with leaders of the scene and profiles of such legends as Blind Lemon Jefferson, Leadbelly... more

		Published: New York: Da Capo Press, 1995 Details: Paperback; 11.97” x 0.66” x 8.99” (Hardcover Reprinting)

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		Mardi Gras Indians by Michael Peter Smith, Alan Govenar (Contributor)

		The traditions of the Mardi Gras Indians go back more than a century, and their activities are integral to the cultural heritage of blacks in New Orleans. more

		Published: 1994 by Pelican Publishing Company; ISBN: 0882898965 Details: Hardcover; 160 pages; 0.71” x 12.42” x 9.40”

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		Flash from the Past: Classic American Tattoo Designs 1890-1965 by Donald E. Hardy, Alan Govenar



		Published: Honolulu: Hardy Marks Publications, 1994 Details: Paperback; 5.25” x 0.34” x 8.30”

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		A Joyful Noise: A Celebration of New Orleans Music by Alan Govenar, Michael Peter Smith

		"A Joyful Noise" is primarily a photographic study of New Orleans ghetto culture. Over two decades, Smith has infiltrated the Afro-American community’s churches, clubs, funerals... more

		Published: Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing, 1990 Details: Hardcover (also in Paperback)

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		The Early Years of Rhythm and Blues: Focus on Houston by Alan Govenar, Benny Joseph

		Mr. Joseph’s black-and-white photographs also documented the beginnings of the civil rights movement in Houston’s black community. more

		Published: Houston: Rice University Press, 1990 Details: Hardcover; 88 pages; 11.76” x 0.55” x 8.86”

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		Living Texas Blues by Alan Govenar



		Published: Dallas: Dallas Museum of Art, 1985 Details: Paperback; 88 pages

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