"Windjammers: Songs of the Great Lakes Sailors" by Ivan H. Walton with Joe Grimm. Publisher: Wayne State University Press, 2002.

In this book, the late Ivan H. Walton, who devoted his life to the study and promotion of Great Lakes literature and culture, and Joe Grimm, an author and Detroit Free Press editor, present stories, lyrics, musical scores and illustrations relating to the songs of the sailors who worked on the five Great Lakes during the 19th century. Fifteen of the songs are performed on an accompanying CD by folksinger Lee Murdock. Readers learn about shipping life on the Great Lakes and its influence on the region's cultural heritage.

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