From the coffeehouses of Greenwich Village to the stage of Woodstock, folksingers became a powerful cultural force in the 1960s, Mixing music and politics, tradition and innovation, romance and righteousness, these men and women were outspoken voices for their generation, each with a story to tell.
The Bleecker Street Tapes — a collection of intimate profiles and essays by veteran music journalist Bruce Pollock, a Village resident and clubgoer during its heyday — documents folk music’s evolution from passing the hat to topping the charts.
Profiles include
Dave Van Ronk
Phil Ochs
Richie Havens
Tuli Kupferberg
Melanie
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Eric Andersen
Peter, Paul & Mary
Roger McGuinn
John Sebastian
Peter Tork
Maria Muldaur
Loudon Wainwright III
Janis Ian
The Roches
Harry Chapin
Suzanne Vega
Don McLean
Leonard Cohen
Author: Bruce Pollock
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Trouser Press Book
Published: 06/01/2023
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d
ISBN: 9798985658965
Language: English
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