The Bleecker Street Tapes
| Author | : Bruce Pollock |
| Publisher | : Trouser Press Books |
| Total Pages | : 280 |
| Release | : 2023-06-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9798985658972 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Bleecker Street Tapes written by Bruce Pollock and published by Trouser Press Books. This book was released on 2023-06-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the coffeehouses of Greenwich Village to the stage of Woodstock, folksingers became a powerful cultural force in the 1960s. Mixing music and politics, tradition and innovation, romance and righteousness, these men and women were outspoken voices for their generation, each with a story to tell. This collection of profiles and essays by veteran music journalist Bruce Pollock, a Village resident and clubgoer during its heyday, documents the evolution of folk musicians from passing the hat to topping the charts. Artists featured: Dave Van Ronk, Phil Ochs, Richie Havens, Tuli Kupferberg, Melanie, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Eric Andersen, Peter, Paul & Mary, Roger McGuinn, John Sebastian, Peter Tork, Maria Muldaur, Loudon Wainwright III, Janis Ian, The Roches, Harry Chapin, Suzanne Vega, Don McLean and Leonard Cohen, with a cameo by Bob Dylan.
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