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Bob Dylan And American Folk Music: The Pigeonhole Effect, Thomas J. Murray

Of Life and History

This article tracks Bob Dylan's early musical career and his relation to the American Folk music movement of the late 1950s into the early 1960s. The author grapples with the question of why Bob Dylan went electric and explores some of the stories around the seminal event in American Folk Music history. The author mainly uses Bob Dylan's personal interviews and songs to draw conclusions.

From Woody Guthrie To The Big Muddy: The Evolution Of Political Music In America From World War I To The Late 1960s, Alexander B. Kouwenhoven

Honors Theses

Throughout the course of American history, music has served as a vital cultural mode for the expression and articulation of the collective American experience. Perhaps the most iconic connection between music and politics in American history occurred during the 1960s in the era of the counterculture and the Vietnam War. During this period, rock ‘n’ roll musicians became the figureheads for the Anti-War campaign and represented the political objectives of the New Left. However, the iconic status of these political musicians did not arise in a vacuum. These musicians, and their political importance in America can trace its origins to …

Fall/Winter 2000, Wmpg 90.9 Fm

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WMPG program guide for Fall/Winter 2000

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Spring 1998, Wmpg 90.9 Fm

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WMPG program guide for Spring 1998

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Fall 1997, Wmpg 90.9

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WMPG program guide for Fall 1997

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Interview With Joe Hickerson Regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott (Fa 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of an interview with Joe Hickerson at the Library of Congress regarding Sarah Gertrude Knott and the National Folk Festival. Also includes discussions about folk music, folk musicians, and the National Council for the Traditional Arts.

Fall 1994, Wmpg 90.9 Fm

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WMPG program guide for Fall 1994

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October 1994, Wmpg 90.9 Fm

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WMPG program guide for October 1994

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Fal 1993, Wmpg 90.9 Fm

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WMPG program guide for Fall 1993

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Spring 1992, Wmpg 90.9 Fm

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WMPG program guide for Spring 1992

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Spring 1991, Wmpg 90.9 Fm

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WMPG program guide for Spring 1991

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Fall 1987, Wmpg 90.9fm

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WMPG program guide for Fall 1987

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Fall 1986, Wmpg 90.9 Fm

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WMPG program guide for Fall 1986

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Spring 1986, Wmpg 90.9 Fm

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WMPG program guide for Spring 1986

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Spring 1984, Wmpg 90.9 Fm

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WMPG program guide for Spring 1984

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Fall 1984, Wmpg 90.9 Fm

WMPG Program Guides

WMPG program guide for fall 1984.

Includes notes from Program Director, information on shows and events, and schedule.