Record #:

36540

Author(s):

Young, Kevin W.

Abstract:

Gladys Kincaid was murdered in Morganton, NC in 1927, inspiring several ballads to be written about the event. Only one of the three recorded ballads has an author and it was composed about a month after the murder. An account of the murder, manhunt, and effects of the event are described.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 56 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 2009, p21-32 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ballads; Folk songs; Folk music; Murder; Historical drama