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100 Books Every Folk Music Fan Should Own (Hardcover)
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100 Books Every Folk Music Fan Should Own (Hardcover)
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In recent years an almost overwhelming number of books have
appeared on various aspects of American folk music and its history.
Before 1970, most comprised collections of songs with a sprinkling
of biographical information on noted performers. Over the last
decade, however, scholars, journalists, and folk artists themselves
have contributed biographies and autobiographies, instructional
books and historical surveys, sociological studies and ethnographic
analyses of this musical genre. 100 Books Every Folk Music Fan
Should Own by performer and historian Dick Weissman finally offers
a reliable route through the growing sea of book-length studies,
establishing for future scholars a foundation for their research.
Beginning with early 20th century collections of folk songs, it
brings readers to the present by selecting for exploration modern
studies of important events, critical collections of primary
sources, the most significant musical instruction guides, and
in-depth studies of traditional and contemporary American folk
musicians.For each title selected, Weissman provides his own brief
summary of its contents and assessment of its significance for the
reader-whether fan or scholar. Folk music fans, scholars, and
students of the American folk music tradition-indeed, any
intelligent reader seeking guidance on the best books in the
field-will want a copy of this vital work.
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