Romancing the Folk: Public Memory & American Roots Music

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UNC Press Books, 2000 - Music - 325 pages
In American music, the notion of "roots" has been a powerful refrain, but just what constitutes our true musical traditions has often been a matter of debate. As Benjamin Filene reveals, a number of competing visions of America's musical past have vied fo
 

Contents

SETTING THE STAGE IDENTIFYING AN AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC HERITAGE 19OO193O
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CREATING THE CULT OF AUTHENTICITY THE LOMAXES AND LEAD BELLY
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MASTERING THE CULT OF AUTHENTICITY LEONARD CHESS WILLIE DIXON AND THE STRANGE CAREER OF MUDDY WATERS
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SEARCHING FOR FOLK MUSICS INSTITUTIONAL NICHE ALAN LOIMAX CHARLES SEEGER B A DOTKIN RICHARD DORSON
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PERFORMING THE FOLK PETE SEEGER A BOB DYLAN
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CODA
233
NOTES
237
BIBLIOGRAPHY
279
DISCOCRAPHY
303
PERMISSIONS
305
INDEX
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Benjamin Filene is chief curator at the North Carolina Museum of History. Previously he served as Director of Public History at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro and Senior Exhibit Developer at the Minnesota Historical Society.

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