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GUTHRIE, WOODY & MOSES ASCH - American Folksong

Title: American Folksong
Description: New York, NY: Oak Publications, 1961. Reprint. Paperback. ISBN: 0825600294. B&W Illustrations; This is a larger than trade sized paperback book with illustrated covers and a glued spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some generalized toning and some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. "Guthrie wrote hundreds of country, folk, and children's songs, along with ballads and improvised works. Dust Bowl Ballads, Guthrie's album of songs about the Dust Bowl period, was included on Mojo magazine's list of 100 Records That Changed The World, and many of his recorded songs are archived in the Library of Congress. Songwriters who have acknowledged Guthrie as a major influence on their work include Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Hunter, Harry Chapin, John Mellencamp, Pete Seeger, Andy Irvine, Joe Strummer, Billy Bragg, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Jeff Tweedy, Tom Paxton, Brian Fallon, Sean Bonnette, and Sixto Rodríguez. He frequently performed with the message "This machine kills fascists" displayed on his guitar. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

Keywords: 0825600294 Music Moses Asch Woodie Guthrie Folk Music Americana

Price: US$ 20.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 44832

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