
Depression Folk
Grassroots Music and Left-Wing Politics in 1930s America
Ronald D. Cohen(Author)
The University of North Carolina Press
Published on 30. October 2016
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-1-4696-3046-5 (ISBN)
Description
While music lovers and music historians alike understand that folkmusic played an increasingly pivotal role in American labor and politicsduring the economic and social tumult of the Great Depression, how did thisrelationship come to be? Ronald D. Cohen sheds new light on the complexcultural history of folk music in America, detailing the musicians, governmentagencies, and record companies that had a lasting impact during the1930s and beyond. Covering myriad musical styles and performers, Cohennarrates a singular history that begins in nineteenth-century labor politicsand popular music culture, following the rise of unions and Communismto the subsequent Red Scare and increasing power of the Conservativemovement in American politics-with American folk and vernacular musiccentered throughout. Detailing the influence and achievements of such notablemusicians as Pete Seeger, Big Bill Broonzy, and Woody Guthrie, Cohenexplores the intersections of politics, economics, and race, using the rootsof American folk music to explore one of the United States' most troubledtimes. Becoming entangled with the ascending American left wing, folkmusic became synonymous with protest and sharing the troubles of real peoplethrough song.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chapel Hill
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
445 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4696-3046-5 (9781469630465)
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Person
Ronald D. Cohen is emeritus professor of history at Indiana University Northwest, USA.