Mystery Train
Mystery Train
DAVID WOJAHN
Series: Pitt Poetry Series
Copyright Date: 1990
Published by: University of Pittsburgh Press
https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5
Pages: 112
https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt6wrdb5
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Mystery Train
Book Description:

David Wojahn deftly mixes personal history and recollections with a wide range of character studies and monologues, but the center of this book is a sequence of thirty-five poems, mainly sonnets, in which rock and roll music is a strange, kaleidoscopic mirror of recent American history. Combining rhapsodic homage, grim humor, human folly, and tragedy, these poems are like nothing else in contemporary poetry.

eISBN: 978-0-8229-7932-6
Subjects: Language & Literature
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  1. Front Matter
    Front Matter (pp. [i]-[viii])
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.1
  2. Table of Contents
    Table of Contents (pp. [ix]-2)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.2
  3. I
    • No Gesture: Ceremony
      No Gesture: Ceremony (pp. 5-7)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.3
    • Shroud
      Shroud (pp. 8-9)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.4
    • Futures
      Futures (pp. 10-10)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.5
    • Double Exposures
      Double Exposures (pp. 11-12)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.6
    • A Fifteenth Anniversary: John Berryman (January 1987)
      A Fifteenth Anniversary: John Berryman (January 1987) (pp. 13-14)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.7
    • The Recent Work
      The Recent Work (pp. 15-19)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.8
    • Students (Port Townsend, Washington)
      Students (Port Townsend, Washington) (pp. 20-22)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.9
  4. II. Mystery Train
    • 1. Homage: Light from the Hall
      1. Homage: Light from the Hall (pp. 25-25)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.10
    • 2. Buddy Holly Watching Rebel Without a Cause, Lubbock, Texas, 1956
      2. Buddy Holly Watching Rebel Without a Cause, Lubbock, Texas, 1956 (pp. 26-26)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.11
    • 3. W. C. W. Watching Presley’s Second Appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show”: Mercy Hospital, Newark, 1956
      3. W. C. W. Watching Presley’s Second Appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show”: Mercy Hospital, Newark, 1956 (pp. 27-27)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.12
    • 4. Matins: James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the South, 1958
      4. Matins: James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the South, 1958 (pp. 28-28)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.13
    • 5. Custom Job: Hank Williams, Jr., and the Death Car, 1958
      5. Custom Job: Hank Williams, Jr., and the Death Car, 1958 (pp. 29-29)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.14
    • 6. Jerry Lee Lewis’s Secret Marriage to Thirteen-Year-Old First Cousin Revealed During British Isles Tour, 1959. His Manager Speaks:
      6. Jerry Lee Lewis’s Secret Marriage to Thirteen-Year-Old First Cousin Revealed During British Isles Tour, 1959. His Manager Speaks: (pp. 30-30)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.15
    • 7. Tattoo, Corazon: Ritchie Valens, 1959
      7. Tattoo, Corazon: Ritchie Valens, 1959 (pp. 31-31)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.16
    • 8. Fab Four Tour Deutschland: Hamburg, 1961
      8. Fab Four Tour Deutschland: Hamburg, 1961 (pp. 32-32)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.17
    • 9. Woody Guthrie Visited by Bob Dylan: Brooklyn State Hospital, New York, 1961
      9. Woody Guthrie Visited by Bob Dylan: Brooklyn State Hospital, New York, 1961 (pp. 33-33)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.18
    • 10. The Trashmen Shaking Hands with Hubert Humphrey at the Opening of Apache Plaza Shopping Center, Suburban Minneapolis, August 1963
      10. The Trashmen Shaking Hands with Hubert Humphrey at the Opening of Apache Plaza Shopping Center, Suburban Minneapolis, August 1963 (pp. 34-34)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.19
    • 11. “Mystery Train”: Janis Joplin Leaves Port Arthur for Points West, 1964
      11. “Mystery Train”: Janis Joplin Leaves Port Arthur for Points West, 1964 (pp. 35-35)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.20
    • 12. “American Bandstand” Dance Contest, Semi-Finals, 1966
      12. “American Bandstand” Dance Contest, Semi-Finals, 1966 (pp. 36-36)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.21
    • 13. Delmore Schwartz at the First Performance of the Velvet Underground, New York, 1966
      13. Delmore Schwartz at the First Performance of the Velvet Underground, New York, 1966 (pp. 37-37)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.22
    • 14. C Train Home: Lou Reed After the Wake of Delmore Schwartz, July 1966
      14. C Train Home: Lou Reed After the Wake of Delmore Schwartz, July 1966 (pp. 38-38)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.23
    • 15. The Assassination of Robert Goulet as Performed by Elvis Presley: Memphis, 1968
      15. The Assassination of Robert Goulet as Performed by Elvis Presley: Memphis, 1968 (pp. 39-39)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.24
    • 16. History Being Made: Melcher Production Studios, Los Angeles, 1968
      16. History Being Made: Melcher Production Studios, Los Angeles, 1968 (pp. 40-40)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.25
    • 17. Necromancy: The Last Days of Brian Jones, 1968
      17. Necromancy: The Last Days of Brian Jones, 1968 (pp. 41-41)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.26
    • 18. Photographer at Altamont: The Morning After, 1969
      18. Photographer at Altamont: The Morning After, 1969 (pp. 42-42)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.27
    • 19. Fragging: Armed Forces Radio, Credence on the Mekong, 1969
      19. Fragging: Armed Forces Radio, Credence on the Mekong, 1969 (pp. 43-43)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.28
    • 20. John Berryman Listening to Robert Johnson’s “King of the Delta Blues,” January 1972
      20. John Berryman Listening to Robert Johnson’s “King of the Delta Blues,” January 1972 (pp. 44-44)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.29
    • 21. Turbulence: “Exile on Main Street” Tour, 1972
      21. Turbulence: “Exile on Main Street” Tour, 1972 (pp. 45-45)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.30
    • 22. Nixon Names Elvis Honorary Federal Narcotics Agent at Oval Office Ceremony, 1973
      22. Nixon Names Elvis Honorary Federal Narcotics Agent at Oval Office Ceremony, 1973 (pp. 46-46)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.31
    • 23. “It’s Only Rock and Roll But I Like It”: The Fall of Saigon, 1975
      23. “It’s Only Rock and Roll But I Like It”: The Fall of Saigon, 1975 (pp. 47-47)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.32
    • 24. Malcolm McLaren Signs the Sex Pistols, London, 1976
      24. Malcolm McLaren Signs the Sex Pistols, London, 1976 (pp. 48-48)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.33
    • 25. Elvis Moving a Small Cloud: The Desert Near Las Vegas, 1976
      25. Elvis Moving a Small Cloud: The Desert Near Las Vegas, 1976 (pp. 49-49)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.34
    • 26. Francis Ford Coppola and Anthropologist Interpreter Teaching Gartewienna Tribesmen to Sing “Light My Fire,” Philippine Jungle, 1978
      26. Francis Ford Coppola and Anthropologist Interpreter Teaching Gartewienna Tribesmen to Sing “Light My Fire,” Philippine Jungle, 1978 (pp. 50-50)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.35
    • 27. Air Guitar: Happy Hour at the Blacklight Lounge, Tucson, Arizona, 1979
      27. Air Guitar: Happy Hour at the Blacklight Lounge, Tucson, Arizona, 1979 (pp. 51-51)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.36
    • 28. Backstage Passes: Bob Marley’s Final American Tour, 1980
      28. Backstage Passes: Bob Marley’s Final American Tour, 1980 (pp. 52-52)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.37
    • 29. Sandbox, Manchu Nails: Brian Wilson in His Living Room, 1984
      29. Sandbox, Manchu Nails: Brian Wilson in His Living Room, 1984 (pp. 53-53)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.38
    • 30. At Graceland with a Six Year Old, 1985
      30. At Graceland with a Six Year Old, 1985 (pp. 54-54)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.39
    • 31. Bo Diddley at Rick’s Café Americain: Long Beach Island, New Jersey, 1985
      31. Bo Diddley at Rick’s Café Americain: Long Beach Island, New Jersey, 1985 (pp. 55-55)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.40
    • 32. Roy Orbison: Comeback Tour, Tipitania’s, New Orleans, 1986
      32. Roy Orbison: Comeback Tour, Tipitania’s, New Orleans, 1986 (pp. 56-56)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.41
    • 33. Colorizing: Turner Broadcasting Enterprises, Computer Graphics Division, Burbank, California, 1987
      33. Colorizing: Turner Broadcasting Enterprises, Computer Graphics Division, Burbank, California, 1987 (pp. 57-57)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.42
    • 34. The Assassination of John Lennon as Depicted by the Madame Tussaud Wax Museum, Niagara Falls, Ontario, 1987
      34. The Assassination of John Lennon as Depicted by the Madame Tussaud Wax Museum, Niagara Falls, Ontario, 1987 (pp. 58-58)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.43
    • 35. Pharaoh’s Palace (Memphis, 1988)
      35. Pharaoh’s Palace (Memphis, 1988) (pp. 59-62)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.44
  5. III
    • Posthumous Life London: Hampstead Heath
      Posthumous Life London: Hampstead Heath (pp. 65-67)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.45
    • Azimuth
      Azimuth (pp. 68-68)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.46
    • Armageddon: Private Gabriel Calvin Wojahn, 1900–18
      Armageddon: Private Gabriel Calvin Wojahn, 1900–18 (pp. 69-69)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.47
    • Garry Owen (Port Townsend: The Bluffs)
      Garry Owen (Port Townsend: The Bluffs) (pp. 70-72)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.48
    • For Charles Bovary
      For Charles Bovary (pp. 73-74)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.49
    • Signs and Wonders
      Signs and Wonders (pp. 75-76)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.50
    • Diary Pages: Amsterdam No. 263 Prinsengracht, 1979
      Diary Pages: Amsterdam No. 263 Prinsengracht, 1979 (pp. 77-78)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.51
    • In Hiding
      In Hiding (pp. 79-81)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.52
    • The Resurrection of the Dead: Port Glasgow, 1950
      The Resurrection of the Dead: Port Glasgow, 1950 (pp. 82-84)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.53
    • Notes
      Notes (pp. 85-86)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.54
  6. Back Matter
    Back Matter (pp. 87-89)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt6wrdb5.55