Little-known to folklorists, Ivan Tribe is certainly 1 of the leading experts in the field of history of hillbilly music. Interesting that the title of his latest work echoes that of Alan Lomax’s seminal 1959 Esquire article, “Bluegrass Background: Folk Music With Overdrive,” the latter credited by many with launching the explosion of interest in bluegrass among its urban aficionados, a movement that is as strong today as ever..
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