Poplore : folk and pop in American culture / Gene Bluestein.
Poplore : folk and pop in American culture / Gene Bluestein.
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Publisher
Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, c1994.
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N398.0973/19
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiii, 167 p. : music ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. What Is Folk? -- 2. Herder and Folk Ideology -- 3. Herder and American Folk Tradition -- 4. Poplore -- 5. Folklore, Fakelore, and Poplore -- Appendix One: Moses Asch and the Legacy of Folkways Records -- Appendix Two: Buell Kazee: An Interview and Banjo Instructor.
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Publisher
Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, c1994.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
c1994.
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Summary
To illuminate the significance of "poplore" in contemporary culture, Bluestein shows how Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Jean Ritchie, and other artists have creatively adapted traditional folk materials in their work. The book also includes interviews with legendary banjo picker and singer Buell Kazee and founder of Folkways Records, Moe Asch....
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Poplore : folk and pop in American culture / Gene Bluestein.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-163) and index.
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Date Copyright
c1994.
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N398.0973/19
Record Identifier
74VKOE6kJGOM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKOE6kJGOM
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ISBN
087023904X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780870239038 (cloth : alk. paper)
0870239031 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
398.0973
MMS ID
991022533059702626
