Paul Clayton and the Folksong Revival is the first biography of the folk singer and song collector Paul Clayton (1931-1967). Preeminently a scholar-balladeer, C

This book presents a history of folk music festivals in the United States, beginning in the 19th century and ending in the early 21st century. The focus is on t

“The story of Felice and Boudleaux Bryant is the story of towering artistic achievement wrapped in a love story so deep and so complete that the two are their

Selling Folk Music: An Illustrated History highlights commercial sources that reveal how folk music has been packaged and sold to a broad, shifting audience in

In recent years an almost overwhelming number of books have appeared covering various aspects of American folk music and its history. Before 1970, most comprise