1 jan 1930 ano - Roots of Urban Folk Movement
Descrição:
- primarily consisted of performers from southern and midwestern states brought to NYC by folklorists and ethnomusicologists
--> early performers included Leadbelly, Josh White, Woody Gurthrie, Pete Seeger (all banded together as the Almanac Singers) even lived together and held weekly hootenannies to pay rent
- similar to hillbilly music but with less commercial mbitions (politically allied with leftist, anti-fascist, pro-labor movements)
Adicionado na linha do tempo:
Popular Music After 1945
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