Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning
Born in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky, Gunning suffered a life of bitter poverty which became the fuel for dozens of moving songs about working people, the mines, and the great coal strikes of the twenties and thirties. In Mimi Pickering's 1988 film, Gunning's a cappella roots music is intercut throughout the interviews and archival footage
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Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1988
Runtime
0h 38m
Genres
Music, Documentary
Original Title
Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning
Production Companies
Folkstreams.
Director
Mimi Pickering
Description
Born in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky, Gunning suffered a life of bitter poverty which became the fuel for dozens of moving songs about working people, the mines, and the great coal strikes of the twenties and thirties. In Mimi Pickering's 1988 film, Gunning's a cappella roots music is intercut throughout the interviews and archival footage
