New Jersey Folk Revival Music: History & Tradition

by Michael C. Gabriele

Book Overview

New Jersey shaped folk revival music into an art form. The saga began with the bawdy tunes sung in colonial-era taverns and continued with the folk songs that echoed through the Pine Barrens. Guitar Mania became a phenomenon in the 1800s, and twentieth-century studio recordings in Camden were monumental. Performances by legendary artists like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez and Bob Dylan spotlighted the state's folk revival movement and led...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626198241
• ISBN13: 9781626198241
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"