American Folk Music and Historical Events

American Folk Music and Historical Events
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American Folk Music
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American folk music consists of different traditional genres, including Appalachian folk music, spirituals and gospel music, blues, labor song, cajun, and native American songs. In the early 1920s, American folk music appeared and gained slow popularity during the great depression period. Americans gathered to listen to their favorite artist as the lyrics reflected their daily life. For example, some songs highlighted the challenges of finding a job and food, the need to be together, and economic hardship.
In addition, folk music communicated current events and news in the united states. The lyrics gave people hope, addressed sorrow, and highlighted the everyday convictions of ordinary people. Notably, the assassination of President John F Kennedy, the escalation of the Vietnam war, and the Civil Rights movement changed folk music. For instance, Some songs were used during the civil war, such as we shall overcome by Pete Seeger and strange Fruit by Billie Holiday, to address people's needs for ch...