Skiffle was a name that was attached to what was, in essence, American folk music with a beat. — Van Morrison Copy Share Image
I knew Bobby Dylan back in the days when he lived in the village. He used to come and see me and… — Alan Lomax Copy Share Image
Jazz I regard as an American folk music; not the only one, but a very powerful one which is probably in the… — George Gershwin Copy Share Image
The big turning point, really, was the Beatles' influence on American folk music, and then Roger took it to the next step,… — Barry McGuire Copy Share Image
When I sang my American folk melodies in Budapest, Prague, Tiflis, Moscow, Oslo, or the Hebrides or on the Spanish front, the… — Paul Robeson Copy Share Image
I read a lot - surveys of vernacular music. A lot of it is the Harry Smith Anthology of American Folk Music,… — Bradford Cox Copy Share Image
One thing that I love about country music, probably more so than any other culture - maybe the blues rivals it -… — Marty Stuart Copy Share Image
I'm not a fan of Dylan's music, per se, but I'm not a hater. I like the American folk music tradition, and… — Mary Katharine Ham Copy Share Image
It seems to me that the American popular song, growing out of American folk music, is the basis of the American musical… — Kurt Weill Copy Share Image
The first songs I learned were 'It Takes a Worried Man' and Woody Guthrie's 'Grand Coulee Dam,' 'Rock Island Line' - those… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share Image
When you listen to the Anthology of American Folk Music, or anything like that - a compilation of garage bands from the… — Bradford Cox Copy Share Image
He [Alan Lomax] started right off trying to find people who could introduce folk songs to city people. He found a young… — Pete Seeger Copy Share Image
![“He [Alan Lomax] started right off trying to find people who could introduce folk songs to city people. He found a young actor named Burl Ives and said, "Burl, you know a lot of great country songs learned from your grandmother, don't you know people would love to hear them?" He put on radio…” quote by Pete Seeger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59e/pete-seeger-1942_actors_he-alan-lomax-started-right-off-trying-t_1712245.jpg)