American folk music and left-wing politics, 1927-1957 / Richard A. Reuss ; with JoAnne C. Reuss.
American folk music and left-wing politics, 1927-1957 / Richard A. Reuss ; with JoAnne C. Reuss.
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Publisher
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, c2000.
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N781.62/13
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Language
English
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Physical content
xviii, 297 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Politics and Folklore -- 2. Early Marxism and Folklore -- 3. The Communist Search for a Proletarian Music Culture -- 4. The Growth of Communist Interest in Folklore -- 5. Communist Encounters with American Unions -- 6. Communist "Folk" Culture and the Popular Front -- 7. The Almanac Signers: Prol...
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Publisher
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, c2000.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
c2000.
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Summary
"Richard and JoAnne Reuss capture the personality of this era and the chronology of events in American Folk Music and Left-Wing Politics." "The book is noteworthy for its folklorist perspective and its long, encompassing assessments of a broad cross section of participants and their interactions. Richard and JoAnne Reuss provide an innovative and i...
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American folk music and left-wing politics, 1927-1957 / Richard A. Reuss ; with JoAnne C. Reuss.
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American folk music and musicians series ; no. 4.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-282) and index.
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Date Copyright
c2000.
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N781.62/13
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74VvbMxZyL6d
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvbMxZyL6d
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ISBN
081083684X (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
781.621301599
MMS ID
991014773809702626