The Private Presses of New Mexico

The Laughing Horse Press

The Ballad of Santa Fee Sal

The Ballad of Santa Fee Sal, ca.1930, was written, illustrated and printed by Spud Johnson and is the “sad song” of a woman who sought refuge in Santa Fe from urban life, only to find development hard on her heels. Courtesy of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library, Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe. Click to listen to a reading by Ali MacGraw.

Spud Johnson 1929 Laughing Horse The Ballad of Santa Fee Sal

The Ballad of Santa Fee Sal The Horse Fly
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