This definitive story of American folk music focuses on how a minority music genre suddenly became the emergent voice of a generation at the end of the Eisenhower years. From Kingston Trio’s “Tom Dooley” in 1958 to Bob Dylan’s electric performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, folk influenced American culture and eventually became absorbed into popular music. The author also explores how authentic folk is now experiencing a second revival, taking its place in our contemporary fascination with roots music.
Author: Ronald D. Lankford
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Schirmer Trade Books
Published: 09/01/2005
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.23w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780825673009
Language: English
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