Romancing the Folk: Public Memory and American Roots Music (Cultural Studies of the United States)

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 vied fo

• | Author: Benjamin Filene
• | Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• | Publication Date: June 26, 2000
• | Number of Pages: 340 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 080784862X
• | ISBN-13: 9780807848623