I was curious about American folk song — what was American about it? — Sidney Robertson Cowell (image via The Library of Congress) Sidney's titles were numerous: song catcher, folk collector, music ethnographer, traveling recorder. For 20 years in the early 20th century, she road tripped across the country with her recorder, leading a WPA team of fellow music enthusiasts. You can listen to the full catalogue of their "catches" — from small town theaters, big city venues, church choir rehearsals, tribal dances, prison cafeterias and more — in
A Woman to Know: Sidney Robertson Cowell
A Woman to Know: Sidney Robertson Cowell
A Woman to Know: Sidney Robertson Cowell
I was curious about American folk song — what was American about it? — Sidney Robertson Cowell (image via The Library of Congress) Sidney's titles were numerous: song catcher, folk collector, music ethnographer, traveling recorder. For 20 years in the early 20th century, she road tripped across the country with her recorder, leading a WPA team of fellow music enthusiasts. You can listen to the full catalogue of their "catches" — from small town theaters, big city venues, church choir rehearsals, tribal dances, prison cafeterias and more — in