Ronald D Cohen

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Roots of the Revival: American and British Folk Music in the 1950sPaperback, 5 September 2014

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Part of Series
Music in American Life
Part of Series
Music in American Life (Paperback)
Print Length
216 pages
Language
English
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Date Published
5 Sep 2014
ISBN-10
0252080122
ISBN-13
9780252080128

Description

In Roots of the Revival: American and British Folk Music in the 1950s, Ronald D. Cohen and Rachel Clare Donaldson present a transatlantic history of folk's midcentury resurgence that juxtaposes the related but distinct revivals that took place in the United States and Great Britain.

After setting the stage with the work of music collectors in the nineteenth century, the authors explore the so-called recovery of folk music practices and performers by Alan Lomax and others, including journeys to and within the British Isles that allowed artists and folk music advocates to absorb native forms and facilitate the music's transatlantic exchange. Cohen and Donaldson place the musical and cultural connections of the twin revivals within the decade's social and musical milieu and grapple with the performers' leftist political agendas and artistic challenges, including the fierce debates over "authenticity" in practice and repertoire that erupted when artists like Harry Belafonte and the Kingston Trio carried folk into the popular music mainstream.

From work songs to skiffle, from the Weavers in Greenwich Village to Burl Ives on the BBC, Roots of the Revival offers a frank and wide-ranging consideration of a time, a movement, and a transformative period in American and British pop culture.

Product Details

Authors:
Ronald D CohenRachel Clare Donaldson
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
5 September 2014
Dimensions:
22.61 x 15.24 x 2.03 cm
ISBN-10:
0252080122
ISBN-13:
9780252080128
Language:
English
Location:
Urbana
Pages:
216
Weight:
362.87 gm

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