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| Title | : | Richard Dyer-Bennet: The Last Minstrel (American Made Music Series) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.36 (821 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1617032050 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-01 |
| Language | : | English |
This book argues Dyer-Bennet helped pave the way for the folk boom of the mid-1950s and early 1960s, finding his influence in the work of Joan Baez, Judy Collins, and many others. In the 1940s and '50s, Richard Dyer-Bennet (1913-1991) was among the best known and most respected folk singers in America. Jenkins tells, for the first time, the story of Dyer-Bennet, often referred to as the "Twentieth-Century Minstrel." Dyer-Bennet's approach to singing sounded almost foreign to many American listeners. Paul O. The folk artist followed a musical tradition in danger of dying out. Nine years after his meeting with Scholander, he became the first solo performer of his kind to appear in Carnegie Hall. The Swede Sven Scholander was the last European proponent of minstrelsy and served as Dyer-Bennet's inspiration after the young singer traveled to Stockholm to meet him one year before Scholander's death.Dyer-Bennet's achievements were many. It also posits stron
He has published articles in Old-Time Herald and College and Research Libraries News. He received the New York Times Academic Librarian Award in 2006. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jenkins is the director of library services at the College of Mount St. . Paul O
"Well worth it!" according to el. I highly recommend Paul Jenkins biography of the late balladeer Richard Dyer-Bennet (191Well worth it! I highly recommend Paul Jenkins biography of the late balladeer Richard Dyer-Bennet (1913-1991). He was not just another folksinger. Jenkins use of the title "minstrel" (a term Dyer-Bennet himself preferred) stems from a long standing tradition of troubadors which ended in Europe with the great Swedish minstrel Sven Scholander (1860-1936). Dyer-Bennet went to study with Schola. -1991). He was not just another folksinger. Jenkins use of the title "minstrel" (a term Dyer-Bennet himself preferred) stems from a long standing tradition of troubadors which ended in Europe with the great Swedish minstrel Sven Scholander (1860-19Well worth it! I highly recommend Paul Jenkins biography of the late balladeer Richard Dyer-Bennet (1913-1991). He was not just another folksinger. Jenkins use of the title "minstrel" (a term Dyer-Bennet himself preferred) stems from a long standing tradition of troubadors which ended in Europe with the great Swedish minstrel Sven Scholander (1860-1936). Dyer-Bennet went to study with Schola. 6). Dyer-Bennet went to study with Schola. Richard Dyer-Bennet: the Last Minstrel I grew up listening to Richard Dyer-Bennet's recordings - and can still (decades later) sing along with most of the songs on almost all of his albums. His diction was so clear, and his guitar playing so beautiful, that they inspired many of us to sing and play "his" music and to realize that folk music can truly be an art. We were fortunate he chose to record his minstrelsy fo. Thank you for writing this book Gary C. Silber I'm thrilled to have this hardcover, scholarly book about one of my favorite artists of all time. Richard Dyer-Bennett was both a great performer, both a superb singer and classical guitarist, a music historian and a unique personality. Obviously, due to the intellectual nature of his music, he never did nor never will appeal to the masses, but for those fortunate enough to kn
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