Publication

2006-07-19 - University of Illinois Press

Language

English

Word Count

66,000 words, Guess

Page Count

264 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2006003050
  • Goodreads4134119

Classifications

  • LCCML429.L25W55 2006

Description

"Staging tradition traces the parallel careers of the creators of the Renfro Valley Barn Dance and the National Folk Festival. Through their devotion to staging of traditional culture, including folk, country, and bluegrass music, John Lair (1894-1985) and Sarah Gertrude Knott (1895-1984) became two of the mid-twentieth century's most notable producers."--P. [4] of cover.

First Sentence

Born at the tail end of the nineteenth century, John Lair (1894-1985) and Sarah Gertrude Knott (1895-1984) lived to see most of the next century pass.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Staging Tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott (Music in American Life)HardcoverUniversity of Illinois Press2006-07-19

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