Children of Ol' Man River: The Life and Times of a Showboat Trouper

by Billy Bryant, Martin Ridge (Editor)

The life of a showboat family, the Bryants, as related by son Billy. It is also the a story that could have been written by Horatio Alger and titled "It Could Only Happen in America".

Genres: History

360 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Debbie Oliver · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another book in my small in size antique book collection. This is from my R. R. Donnelley Lakeside Classics collection. Enjoyed this book and the story. Very familiar area on the Ohio River and Kentucky and Ohio cities. What a life these showboat families had!

[Dona]

Children of Ol' Man River the Life and Times of a Showboat Trouper by Billy Bryant (1988)

[Kenneth Costello · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this Story of a family of entertainers on the rivers and towns of middle America, and how they managed to fulfill the dreams and ambitions they had.