Romancing the Folk: Public Memory and American Roots Music by Benjamin Filene

Romancing the Folk: Public Memory and American Roots Music

Benjamin Filene

344 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction history music informative medium-paced
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In American music, the notion of roots has been a powerful refrain, but just what constitutes our true musical traditions has often been a matter of debate. As Benjamin Filene reveals, a number of competing visions of America's musical past have v...

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