American Folk Music - Books

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In 2004 NPR published the book titled The NPR Curious Listener's Guide To American folk music, Linda Ronstadt wrote the foreword.

  • The Never-Ending Revival: Rounder Records and the Folk Alliance by Michael F. Scully (University of Illinois Press, 2008)

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