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1. Woody Guthrie

   Writing America's Songs

   By Ronald Cohen

   Series: Routledge Historical Americans

   Woody Guthrie is the most famous and influential folk music composer and performer in the history of the United States. His most popular song, "This Land is Your Land" has become the country's unofficial national anthem, known to every school child since the 1960s. His influence exceeded the realm...

   Published July 2nd 2012 by Routledge
2. Folk Music: The Basics

   By Ronald Cohen

   Series: The Basics

   Folk Music: The Basics gives a brief introduction to British and American folk music. Drawing upon the most recent and relevant scholarship, it will focus on comparing and contrasting the historical nature of the three aspects of understanding folk music: traditional, local performers; professional...

   Published May 7th 2006 by Routledge
3. Alan Lomax

   Selected Writings, 1934-1997

   Edited by Ronald Cohen

   Alan Lomax is a legendary figure in American folk music circles. Although he published many books, hundreds of recordings and dozens of films, his contributions to popular and academic journals have never been collected. This collection of writings, introduced by Lomax's daughter Anna, reintroduces...

   Published April 2nd 2005 by Routledge
4. Children of the Mill

   Schooling and Society in Gary, Indiana, 1906-1960

   By Ronald D. Cohen

   Series: Studies in the History of Education

   Published August 1st 2002 by Routledge