Item Detail
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Stambler, Irwin
Stambler, Lyndon -
Folk and blues : the encyclopedia
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Book
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1st ed.
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New York, N.Y.
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2001
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St. Martin's Press
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xx, 793 p., [32] p. of plates : port. ; 24 cm.
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English
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Ed. statement from t.p. verso. Thomas Dunne books
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0312200579; 9780312200572
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Folk music--United States--Encyclopedias.
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Folk Music; Blues Music; United States
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ML 102 .F66 S72 2001
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Stambler, Irwin, and Lyndon Stambler. Folk and Blues: The Encyclopedia. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2001.
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An encyclopedia of influential blues and folk musicians.
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Includes artists from early-20th-century blues and folk (such as Charlie Patton and Woody Guthrie) to blues and folk singers of the present (such as Ani De Franco and the Indigo Girls). Includes folk- and blues-influenced rock artists such as Bruce Springsteen and The Byrds.
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Organized alphabetically by artist. Encyclopedic entries include genres played, influences, biographical information, and influential recordings or performances. Includes two essays: Livin' with the Blues and The Roots of Celtic Music. Includes a list of musicians' awards from major organizations. General index lists musicians, groups, songs, albums, etc.
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Informative entries balance factual information with stylistic analysis.
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Peabody, Dave. Folk Roots 23 (January-February 2002): 93-94.
Ledgin, Stephanie P. Sing Out! The Folk Song Magazine 45 (Winter 2002): 113. -
BYU Mus Ref
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4348