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In the 1940s and '50s, Richard Dyer-Bennet emerged as a prominent folk singer in America, earning the nickname "Twentieth-Century Minstrel." Paul O. Jenkins reveals Dyer-Bennet's unique musical style, which resonated differently with American audiences, reflecting a fading folk tradition. His inspiration came from Sven Scholander, the last European proponent of minstrelsy, whom Dyer-Bennet met shortly before Scholander's passing. This biography captures the life and influence of a pivotal figure in American folk music history.
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Richard Dyer-Bennet, Paul Jenkins
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- Released
- 2011
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- Title
- Richard Dyer-Bennet
- Subtitle
- The Last Minstrel
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Paul Jenkins
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN13
- 9781617032059
- Category
- Music, Biographies and Thoughts
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- In the 1940s and '50s, Richard Dyer-Bennet emerged as a prominent folk singer in America, earning the nickname "Twentieth-Century Minstrel." Paul O. Jenkins reveals Dyer-Bennet's unique musical style, which resonated differently with American audiences, reflecting a fading folk tradition. His inspiration came from Sven Scholander, the last European proponent of minstrelsy, whom Dyer-Bennet met shortly before Scholander's passing. This biography captures the life and influence of a pivotal figure in American folk music history.