American Folk Music and Left-Wing Politics, 1927-1957
Publisher: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.; Scarecrow Press
Published: October 4, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780810836846
Subjects: American history: from c 1900 -; Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies; 20th century; Inter-war period, 1918-1939; Second World War, 1939-1945; c 1945 to c 1960; Radicalism; Music; Music/Songbooks; USA; Genres & Styles - Folk & Traditional; History & Criticism - General; Music / Folk & Traditional; Folk Music; Political aspects; United States
Description: "Richard and JoAnne Reuss capture the personality of this era and the chronology of events in American Folk Music and Left-Wing Politics." "The book is noteworthy for its folklorist perspective and its long, encompassing assessments of a broad cross section of participants and their interactions. Richard and JoAnne Reuss provide an innovative and informative look into one of the most evocative and challenging eras in American history."--BOOK JACKET.