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Bob Dylan Made the US Folk Boom and Then Bust
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Bob Dylan Made the US Folk Boom and Then Bust

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Dave Thompson continue their mini-series discussing Dave's book An Evolving Tradition: The Child Ballads in Modern Folk and Rock Music

This episode discusses the peak of the Folk Boom in the US with the rise of Albert Grossman’s acts Peter, Paul, & Mary and Ian & Sylvia, Judy Collins' continued success and the rise of Grossman’s ultimate star, Bob Dylan. We cover Dylan's use of Child Ballads as source material and his ultimate abandonment of the scene.

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