"American Folk" then became a tribute to the older musical roots that both Guthrie and Parton drew from: Shaker devotional tunes, psalm singing from the New England hymnody, Appalachian fiddle tunes ...
Discover why Nashville became the capital of country music — from its historic roots to today’s thriving tourism scene and the Country Music Hall of Fame’s American Currents exhibition. Explore how ...
Woody Guthrie changed folk music forever on this day in 1940.