Description
From the coffeehouses of Greenwich Village to the stage of Woodstock, folksingers became a powerful cultural force in the 1960s, Mixing music and politics, tradition and innovation, romance and righteousness, these men and women were outspoken voices for their generation, each with a story to tell.
The Bleecker Street Tapes -- a collection of intimate profiles and essays by veteran music journalist Bruce Pollock, a Village resident and clubgoer during its heyday -- documents folk music's evolution from passing the hat to topping the charts.
Profiles include
Dave Van Ronk
Phil Ochs
Richie Havens
Tuli Kupferberg
Melanie
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Eric Andersen
Peter, Paul & Mary
Roger McGuinn
John Sebastian
Peter Tork
Maria Muldaur
Loudon Wainwright III
Janis Ian
The Roches
Harry Chapin
Suzanne Vega
Don McLean
Leonard Cohen
Author: Bruce Pollock
Publisher: Trouser Press Books
Published: 06/01/2023
Pages: 226
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d
ISBN13: 9798985658965
ISBN10: 8985658964
BISAC Categories:
- Music | Genres & Styles | Folk & Traditional
- Music | History & Criticism | General