Folk Standard
tagStarted 1950sPeak 1958–1975Last big hit still active
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A folk standard is a song so repeatedly revived that it functions as common language across singers, scenes, and generations.
History
The folk revival created a widely recognized standard repertoire out of older traditional songs, labor songs, children’s songs, and newer pieces that entered circulation so completely they felt traditional.
Defining artists
Essential listening
Sources
- Britannica
- Library of Congress
- Smithsonian Folkways. citeturn10search2turn9search2turn0search16