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In recent years an almost overwhelming number of books have appeared covering various aspects of American folk music and its history. Before 1970, most comprised collections of songs with a sprinkling of biographical information on noted performers. Over the past decade, however, scholars, journalists, and folk artists themselves have contributed biographies and autobiographies, instructional books and historical surveys, sociological studies and ethnographic analyses of this musical genre.
In 100 Books Every Folk Music Fan Should Own, performer and historian Dick Weissman offers a reliable route through the growing sea of book-length studies, establishing for future scholars a foundation for their research. Beginning with early twentieth-century collections of folk songs, the author brings readers to the present by exploring modern studies of important events, critical collections of primary sources, the most significant musical instruction guides, and in-depth portraits of traditional and contemporary American folk musicians. For each title selected, Weissman provides his own brief summary of its contents and assessment of its significance for the reader—whether fan or scholar.
Folk music fans, scholars, and students of the American folk music tradition—indeed, any reader seeking guidance on the best books in the field—will want a copy of this vital work.
- Sales Rank: #2796043 in Books
- Published on: 2014-01-30
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.22" h x .78" w x 6.34" l, .95 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 210 pages
From Booklist
An abundant supply of “best-of” lists for songs, albums, and musical acts of various genres exists. However, there is a relative dearth of resources to guide music lovers to books about quality recordings. As part of the Best Books in Music series, scholar and musician Weissman helps to rectify this situation for fans of American folk music. Divided by chapter into such helpful subcategories as “Biographies and Autobiographies,” “The Immigrants,” and “Anglo-American Songs,” the 100 (113, actually) entries include plainly written and richly detailed descriptions and critiques of each book. Weissman’s passion for his subject is clearly evident in this guide, which will be appreciated by folk-music aficionados. This would be a good choice for circulating collections. --Jim Frutchey
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An abundant supply of 'best-of' lists for songs, albums, and musical acts of various genres exists. However, there is a relative dearth of resources to guide music lovers to books about quality recordings. As part of the Best Books in Music series, scholar and musician Weissman helps to rectify this situation for fans of American folk music. Divided by chapter into such helpful subcategories as 'Biographies and Autobiographies,' 'The Immigrants,' and 'Anglo-American Songs,' the 100 (113, actually) entries include plainly written and richly detailed descriptions and critiques of each book. Weissman’s passion for his subject is clearly evident in this guide, which will be appreciated by folk-music aficionados. This would be a good choice for circulating collections. (Booklist)
In 100 Books Every Folk Music Fan Should Own, Dick Weissman provides an expansive collection, in list form, of scholarly books on various folk musics and their subgenres. . . . This book would be helpful for scholars, musicians, and music fans new to the American folk music genre. Especially for those with an interest in the history of American folk music, Weissman’s collection of books here serves as a solid springboard for researchers casting a wide net with the hopes of finding a list of carefully vetted works. This book might also prove useful in undergraduate courses intended to be an introduction to American folk music or American music history. (Journal of Folklore Research)
About the Author
Dick Weissman is associate professor emeritus in the music and entertainment industry program at the University of Colorado at Denver. A musician, composer, and former member of the folk revival trio The Journeymen, he has authored and edited numerous books about music and the music industry, including Talkin’ ’bout a Revolution: Music and Social Change in America (2010), Understanding the Music Business (2009), and Which Side Are You On? An Inside History of the Folk Music Revival in America (2006).
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
A book about books about folk music – Opinionated but fun to read.
By Steve Ramm
This is one of two books published this year by Rowman & Littlefield with similar titles. The other (by Ed Komara and Greg Johnson) replaces the word “Folk” with “Blues”. Since the word “folk” in “folk music” has many possibilities, these books are not that different. Dick Weissman, the author of this volume, is a writer and professor (at Univ. of Colorado, Denver) but also a musician. He was along with John Phillips and Scott McKenzie a founder of the 1960s folk group The Journeymen – before Phillips left to found the Mamas and Papas and McKenzie hit the charts with his solo hit “If You Go To San Francisco”. Weisman includes a bunch of “blues” books in his list ( “I Am The Blues: The Story of Willie Dixon”, “Black Pearls : Blues Queens of the 1920s” and “Blues Fell This Morning” among others) though he doesn’t list “Blues” as one of the 14 “chapters” that he uses to divide his 100 recommended titles. (Oh yes, he adds a “Baker’s Dozen” to the list at the end.)
The hardbound volume is 180 pages long with 165 pages devoted to the “reviews” of the books, so each book gets about 1 ½ pages of text. Some are a bit longer; some shorter. Weissman is opinionated as to what he likes and if, like me, you read the reviews in that context; you can understand where he is coming from. I did catch a few grammar errors that apparently slipped through. On page 159 he refers to Clay Eals’ biography of Steve Goodman as an “autobiography”. Goodman died many years before the book was written and Eals used interviews with family and friends plus his own research. This is also one of the reviews where Weissman complains about the size of the book. It is lengthy though with lots of photos. Again, Weissman is entitled to his opinion.
The book does have an Index of names and authors. I looked up Weissman’s own name to see if he included any of his three books (including this 2006 book on the folk revival in America. There is one page reference for him and that page number refers to the first page of the Index! He doesn’t even include his own book (which I liked when I read it) in his “100 Books” list.
So yes, this is a good “buyers’ guide” for folk fans as well as libraries wanting to fill their shelves with more reference books on “folk music”. And with it’s really sturdy binding, it will hold up to much browsing.
I hope you found this review both informative and helpful.
Steve Ramm
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Indispensable Guide to Folk Music Literature
By Richard M. Kuntz
This is a book that every folk (and country blues) fan should own. It is the only up to date and fully annotated guide to folk books of all kinds, from history and biography to regional and recording history, musical instruction, photography and beyond. It does not dwell on well-documented figures like Bob Dylan or Joan Baez, but concentrates on lesser known but key figures such as Dave van Ronk, and Hazel Dickens. Good anecdotes from each book are recounted, such as the Lomax's cut of Leadbelly's recording contract.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
American Roots Music Roadmap
By Allen Jones
This excellent book is a virtual roadmap into the heartland of American roots music. Biographies, histories, and how-to's, Weissman has created the ultimate guide to the guides.
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