University of Illinois Press

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Chock-full of photos capturing the first decade of the festival movement. . . . Those pictures reflect the passion, commitment, and simple pleasure of performers and fans alike, supporting the... — Washington Post More…

Black Women in Music provides valuable and lucid evidence for the fact that music making has historically been and continues to be an arena in which black American women explore and create identities... — Women & Music More…

It is not surprising that the combination of Rosenberg, the premier bluegrass historian, and Wolfe, one of the pioneering country music historians, would yield a book that examines every detail... — Country Standard Time More…

[An] engrossing narrative [that retains] all of Roni's personality, humor, and compassion. Roni conveys emotion powerfully, and there were some parts of the book that were so painfully sad I... — Bluegrass Unlimited More…

A dazzling close reading of Parton's songs and identity as a songwriter — No Depression More…

Winans makes a rich addition to the literature. Recommended — Choice More…

Much has been written about the folk revival, but this book is unusual in examining its progression in both the US and Britain. Folk-music fans might be unaware that there was strong interest... — Choice More…