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The conscience of the folk revival : the writings of Israel "Izzy" Young

Author: Izzy Young; Scott Barretta
Publisher: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2013.
Series: American folk music and musicians, no. 18.
Edition/Format:   Book : Biography : EnglishView all editions and formats
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The Conscience of the Folk Revival: The Writings of Israel "Izzy" Young collects Young's writing, from his regular "Frets and Frails" column for Sing Out! Magazine (1959-1969) to his commentaries on  Read more...

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Named Person: Izzy Young
Material Type: Biography
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Izzy Young; Scott Barretta
ISBN: 9780810883086 0810883082 9780810883093 0810883090
OCLC Number: 806456329
Description: xliv, 247 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Series Editor's Foreword Foreword by Izzy Young Guest Foreword by Steve Earle Introduction by Scott Barretta Part I: Early Writings "A New Secret History of Folklore" (1957) "Predictions of the Folklore Center" (1959) "A Modest Plea" (1959) "Folk Music Guide * USA" (1959/1960) Excerpts from Izzy Young's Notebooks (1960) Part II: "Frets and Frails," 1959-1969 Part III: Other Writings and Interviews "Folk Music Was Bigger Than the Bronx: A Dialogue with Israel Young" (1966) "The Folklore Center's Gripe about MacDougal Street" (1966) "Israel Young... The Music Belongs to the People" (1966) "How the Fifth Peg Came into Existence" (1984) Part IV: Bob Dylan and Other Folk Icons The Story Behind Bob Dylan's First Concert (2008) Bob Dylan Taunt (1965) The Missing Singer (1968) Introduction to Swedish audio book of Chronicles (2004) Introduction to Dylan manuscripts (Scott Barretta) Original manuscript of Bob Dylan's "Go Away You Bomb" Original manuscripts of Bob Dylan's "Talking Folklore Center" Izzy on Woody A Tribute to Harry Smith Folk Music and Copyright, Lomax and Leadbelly Bibliography Appendix: Program from Bob Dylan's first concert (facsimile) About the Contributors Index
Series Title: American folk music and musicians, no. 18.
Responsibility: edited by Scott Barretta.
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Izzy Young, pioneer, guiding spirit, and legendary force of nature, makes musical things happen. He saw a lot and heard everything from his Folklore Center perch during the MacDougal Street '60s, and Read more...

 
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