American folk musician
C8780
concept
An American folk musician is an artist who performs and often writes music rooted in traditional U.S. folk styles, typically emphasizing acoustic instruments, storytelling lyrics, and cultural or social themes.
All labels observed (16)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American songwriter | 92 |
| folk artist | 11 |
| American folk musician canonical | 9 |
| Irish folk singer | 9 |
| American folk singer | 3 |
| Hawaiian musician | 3 |
| American blues musician | 2 |
| Western music musician | 2 |
| folk-pop singer | 2 |
| old-time musician | 2 |
| American folk singer-songwriter | 1 |
| American indie musician | 1 |
| American musicians | 1 |
| American primitive guitarist | 1 |
| Americana artist | 1 |
| Greenwich Village folk scene figure | 1 |
Instances (140)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Lee David | American songwriter |
|
Shades of Gray
surface form:
Cynthia Weil
|
American songwriter |
| Matilda Genevieve Scaduto | American songwriter |
|
Felice
surface form:
Felice Bryant
|
American songwriter |
| Chris Tompkins | American songwriter |
|
Sonny
surface form:
Sonny Bono
|
American songwriter |
| Malvina Reynolds | American songwriter |
| Israel Kamakawiwoʻole | Hawaiian musician |
| Steve Dorff | American songwriter |
| Ralph Blane | American songwriter |
| Adonis Shropshire | American songwriter |
| Manuel Seal | American songwriter |
| Cory Rooney | American songwriter |
| Milton Ager | American songwriter |
| Israel Beilin | American songwriter |
| Phil Elverum | American indie musician |
| Johnny Marks | American songwriter |
| Diane Warren | American songwriter |
| Bob Wells | American songwriter |
| Hal David | American songwriter |
| Debbie Hupp | American songwriter |
| Tommy Sims | American songwriter |
| Ray Henderson | American songwriter |
|
Woody
surface form:
Woody Guthrie
|
American songwriter |
| David Malloy | American songwriter |
| Troy Taylor | American songwriter |
| Sharon Sheeley | American songwriter |
| Mark James | American songwriter |
| Johnny Christopher | American songwriter |
| Tori Kelly | American songwriter |
|
Virginia Tita Basile
surface form:
Sammy Cahn
|
American songwriter |
| Bob Nolan | Western music musician |
|
William Best
surface form:
William Best (songwriter)
|
American songwriter |
| Orlando Murden | American songwriter |
| Gerald Goffin | American songwriter |
| Cynthia Weil | American songwriter |
| Shelly Peiken | American songwriter |
| Lula Mae Hardaway | American songwriter |
| Judy Hart-Angelo | American songwriter |
| Mel Leven | American songwriter |
| Shannon Rubicam | American songwriter |
| Mary Black | Irish folk singer |
| Irving Berlin | American songwriter |
| Abe Olman | American songwriter |
| Woody Guthrie | — |
| Buddy Pepper | American songwriter |
| Jenny Lewis | American songwriter |
| Billy Edd Wheeler | folk artist |
| Gillian Welch | Americana artist |
| Clarence Ashley | old-time musician |