Best Folk Music History Book

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  • September 11, 2009 at 2:44 pm
    Rachel White
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    Can anyone recommend a good book about the history behind America’s folk tunes?

    Thanks,

    Rachel

    September 11, 2009 at 9:06 pm
    Sonya Shafer
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    Some of the folk tunes were written by Stephen Foster. There is an Opal Wheeler biography about him, but I don’t know if it is currently in print.

    September 11, 2009 at 9:48 pm
    Rachel White
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    Sonya,

    It is in print from Zeezok Publ. I’m looking for a compiltion style book. I did “Songs that made America Great” from Little Bear Wheeler and Musical Memories from Diane Waring.

    Are you familiar with these resources? I don’t know how much history thet incorporate, though these were recommended by my Prairie Primer.

    Rachel

     

    September 11, 2009 at 11:34 pm
    Sonya Shafer
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    No, I’m not familiar with those. Anybody else know much about them?

    September 13, 2009 at 2:01 am
    Lucidity
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    I just checked out a book from the library called Fireside Book of Folk Songs.  It has 147 songs and a small bit of history about each one plus the music and lyrics.  

    HTH,

    Cynthia

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