The American Singer-Songwriter Episode I: Folk Rock

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The American Singer-Songwriter Episode I: Folk Rock

This is a three-part program celebrating folk rock’s evolution into the singer-songwriter category of the 1970s, and the brief window of writers who celebrated the unique American story.

Rickie Lee Jones

Feb 13, 2025

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Part 1: Folk Rock. Traditional music migrates to America from Europe and quickly finds a new identity in rugged individualists whose sole work is to unite, educate, wake Americans.

Part 2: Country Rock. Folk rock finds a home in country music. Bob Dylan takes us there.

Part 3: The evolution of folk rock icon into the singer-songwriter. Finally, tho…

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