In search of blind Joe death : the saga of John Fahey.
Known as the father of American Primitive Guitar, many consider John Fahey to be a foundational figure in American folk music. As both musician and musicologist, Fahey made a fundamental contribution to our understanding and appreciation of such music genres as Delta blues, Appalachian bluegrass and...
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
Kanopy Streaming,
2014.
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| Summary: | Known as the father of American Primitive Guitar, many consider John Fahey to be a foundational figure in American folk music. As both musician and musicologist, Fahey made a fundamental contribution to our understanding and appreciation of such music genres as Delta blues, Appalachian bluegrass and New Orleans jazz. In Search of Blind Joe death combines interviews, performances and archival footage with animation in a musically charged tribute to a tremendously influential composer, guitarist and provocateur. Interviewees include The Who's Pete Townshend, Chris Funk of The Decemberists, Calexico's Joey Burns and renowned radio personality Dr. Demento. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 57 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |