![]() ![]() To publish, simply grab the HTML code or text to the left and paste into Restrictions, which you can review below. Republish under a Creative Commons License, and we encourage you to To that end, most Stacker stories are freely available to Stacker believes in making the world’s data more accessible through You may also like: 25 musicians who broke barriers While all these songs are unique, the one thing that binds them is the authentic way they reveal universal truths and connect people in the process. The list features a 1937 song about racism in our country’s capital, several songs that reflect on famous relationships and the breakups that eventually came, and even a song that was too country for Hollywood but wound up featured in a film anyway. ![]() They run throughout history and feature songs of love, protest, and heartbreak. These songs don’t come solely from folk legends, but from country and rock legends as well. By nature of folk music, many of the songs are traditional and sung by countless artists, which is to say not all are written, or even most well-known, by the artist attributed to them. Stacker dug through the rich history of folk music to spotlight 50 vetted greats. Folk music is also inspired by and inspires other genres of music including bluegrass, gospel, and blues, and has a history that is both expansive and impressive in its scope and depth. Folk musician Mike Seeger once said that American folk music is, “all the music that fits between the cracks.”īrought over from other countries by early settlers, it includes ballads, spirituals, and work songs. They are rooted in tales passed down through generations. ![]() Folk songs are steeped in tradition and often originate in other cultures and places like Scotland, England, and Africa. ![]()
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