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[Craig Smith] ↠ Sing My Whole Life Long: Jenny Vincent's Life in Folk Music and Activism (Counterculture) ✓ Download Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Sing My Whole Life Long: Jenny Vincent's Life in Folk Music and Activism (Counterculture) "Excellent, Better Beyond Expectations" according to KC. I grew up listening to a cassette of her children's songs, which has since been lost or broken. While looking for a replacement "Spanish American Children's Songs," I found this book---what an interesting life this woman has led! What a positive and lasting impact she had made! I would never have guessed that she and I had anything in common other than being in Northern New Mexico, (she was from a small Minnesota town where I went to colle
| Title | : | Sing My Whole Life Long: Jenny Vincent's Life in Folk Music and Activism (Counterculture) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.94 (914 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0826342264 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 197 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-28 |
| Language | : | English |
Craig Smith has a master's in American studies from New York University. . He has published poetry and prose in numerous literary magazines and lives near Taos, New Mexico
From the Inside Flap "This lady is a big breath of hope in a cynical age."--from the Introduction by John Nichols
Through it all Jenny raised a family and continued her music. Born in Minnesota and raised in Chicago, Jenny Vincent was educated at a progressive private school and Vassar College. Introduced to international folk music at an early age, she remains a performer and champion of this "music of the people."In 1936, Jenny and her first husband visited northern New Mexico at the invitation of D. She performed with such luminaries as Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Malvina Reynolds, and Earl Robinson, all social activists who used music as a voice for world peace, civil liberties, and human rights.Jenny and her second husband supported such causes as the Salt of
"Excellent, Better Beyond Expectations" according to KC. I grew up listening to a cassette of her children's songs, which has since been lost or broken. While looking for a replacement "Spanish American Children's Songs," I found this book---what an interesting life this woman has led! What a positive and lasting impact she had made! I would never have guessed that she and I had anything in common other than being in Northern New Mexico, (she was from a small Minnesota town where I went to college, which I did not know at the time.) This book has many details of her performances and publications; the use of her FBI file as a source for the book is amusin. TS said Must-read for music lovers and teachers and anyone with heart.. What an amazing book! Detailed and a total page turner. Such a great reminder of how music can bridge cultures, enliven hearts and provide a thread through hardship.. I thoroughly enjoyed the book Karen Brittain I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I live in the same general area and have personally met the subject the book was written about.
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