Bücher von Bruce Pollock

From the coffeehouses of Greenwich Village to the stage of Woodstock, folksingers became a powerful cultural force in the 1960s, Mixing music and politics, tradition and innovation, romance and righteousness, these men and women were outspoken voices for their generation, each with a story to tell. The Bleecker Street Tapes -- a collection of intimate profiles and essays by veteran music journalist Bruce Pollock, a Village resident and clubgoer during its heyday -- documents folk music's evolution from passing the hat to topping the charts.Profiles include Dave Van RonkPhil OchsRichie HavensTuli KupferbergMelanieBuffy Sainte-MarieEric AndersenPeter, Paul & MaryRoger McGuinnJohn Sebastian¿Peter TorkMaria MuldaurLoudon Wainwright IIIJanis IanThe RochesHarry ChapinSuzanne VegaDon McLeanLeonard Cohen

Featuring over 7,500 entries, covering various genres of rock, this book indexes the classic songs of the rock canon, from the late 1940s through to the end of the twentieth century. Arranged A to Z by song, the index includes composer, performer, record label, release date, annotation about the song's significance, and more.

BY THE TIME WE GOT TO WOODSTOCK a THE GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL REVOLUTION OF1969