Movements
- I. Father of the Waters - depicts the birth of the Mississippi River in the streams of Minnesota and the lands of the Chippewa Indians .
- II. Huckleberry Finn - based on the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain . A short piece ruminating on Huck's prankish nature.
- III. Old Creole Days - Grofe's interpretation of spirituals sung by slaves on the plantations
- IV. Mardi Gras - depicts Fat Tuesday in New Orleans.
The entire piece runs about 17 minutes.
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