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010 a| 60005451;

035 a| (Sirsi) o00885156;

035 a| (OCoLC)885156;

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049 a| EREM;

050 0 a| ML3550.L4b| F6 1960;

100 1 a| Lawless, Ray McKinley,d| 1896-1968.=| ^A49775;

245 10 a| Folksingers and folksongs in America :b| a handbook of biography, bibliography, and discography /c| by Ray M. Lawless ; illustrated from paintings by Thomas Hart Benton and others, and from designs in Steuben glass.;

246 3 a| Folk singers and folk songs in America;

250 a| First edition.;

300 a| xviii, 662 pages, 16 pages of plates :b| illustrations, portraits ;c| 22 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references, discographies, and indexes.;

505 0 a| Prologue -- Some problems and definitions -- Folksong and the fine arts -- Book one : an alphabetical presentation of singers of ballads and folksongs -- The singers, A to C -- The singers, D to G -- The singers, H to K -- The singers, L to M -- The singers, N to R -- The singers, S to Z (with supplement) -- Interlude I -- Folk-music instruments -- Book two : collections of ballads and folksongs -- The collecting of ballads and folksongs -- "The big ten" among collectors -- Other major collections -- Compilations designed for singing -- Minor compilations and curiosities -- Archives and bibliographical items -- Supplemental section of background books -- Interlude II -- Folklore societies and folk festivals -- Book three : folksong titles and discography -- A check list of folksong titles -- Long-playing records of individual singers -- Long-playing records of choral or other groups, instrumentals, etc. -- Index of names and subjects -- Title index -- Index of long playing records.;

520 a| This book features biographies of about 225 singers, collections of American ballads, folklore activities, and the history and use of folk-music instruments.;

650 0 a| Folk singersz| United Statesv| Biography.=| ^A1042757;

650 0 a| Folk songs, Englishz| United Statesv| Bibliography.=| ^A179879;

650 0 a| Folk songs, Englishz| United Statesv| Discography.=| ^A179879;

700 1 a| Benton, Thomas Hart,d| 1889-1975,e| illustrator.=| ^A116152;

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Folksingers and folksongs in America : a handbook of biography, bibliography, and discography / by Ray M. Lawless ; illustrated from paintings by Thomas Hart Benton and others, and from designs in Steuben glass.

Author/creator	Lawless, Ray McKinley
Other author	Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975, illustrator.
Format	Book
Edition	First edition.
Publication Info	New York : Duell, Sloan and Pearce, ©1960.
Description	xviii, 662 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm
Subjects	Folk singers--United States. --Biography. Folk songs, English--United States. --Bibliography. Folk songs, English--United States. --Discography.

Variant title	Folk singers and folk songs in America
Contents	Prologue -- Some problems and definitions -- Folksong and the fine arts -- Book one : an alphabetical presentation of singers of ballads and folksongs -- The singers, A to C -- The singers, D to G -- The singers, H to K -- The singers, L to M -- The singers, N to R -- The singers, S to Z (with supplement) -- Interlude I -- Folk-music instruments -- Book two : collections of ballads and folksongs -- The collecting of ballads and folksongs -- "The big ten" among collectors -- Other major collections -- Compilations designed for singing -- Minor compilations and curiosities -- Archives and bibliographical items -- Supplemental section of background books -- Interlude II -- Folklore societies and folk festivals -- Book three : folksong titles and discography -- A check list of folksong titles -- Long-playing records of individual singers -- Long-playing records of choral or other groups, instrumentals, etc. -- Index of names and subjects -- Title index -- Index of long playing records.
Abstract	This book features biographies of about 225 singers, collections of American ballads, folklore activities, and the history and use of folk-music instruments.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references, discographies, and indexes.
LCCN	60005451

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