In nineteen thirty-two, the MacMillan Publishing Company agreed to help them create a collection of folk songs, especially from black Americans.

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In nineteen thirty-four, John Lomax became honorary consultant and curator of the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress.

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The Lomaxes found one of these "folk geniuses" at the state prison in Angola, Louisiana,in nineteen thirty-three.

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the thirty-four year old performer continues to combine the sounds of jazz, folk music and the blues.

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Tell us if you have a favorite American blues or folk singer young or old -- and what makes that person's music special to you.

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became a big hit for the folk group Peter,Paul and Mary in nineteen sixty-three.

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His relaxed,easy sound includes influences of pop, folk and hip-hop music.

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Finally,we hear from country-folk performer Elizabeth Cook.

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singer-songwriter Jay Bennett of the band Wilco; Mary Travers,of the folk trio Peter,Paul,and Mary;

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His early influences include 1970s folk-rock, Country,and rock and roll.

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