"The distance between folk society and literate society is ever decreasing, and Teresa Brewer will yet shake hands with Mrs. Texas Gladden. But until that happens—until my own culture, and Teresa Brewer's, develops a folk tradition of its own—If I want to learn something about real folk music, I'll stick with Mrs. Gladden."
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"Last Words", Journal of American Folklore 71, (Jan–Mar 1958), p. 75
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Sam Hinton
Sam Duffie Hinton (March 17, 1917 – September 10, 2009) was an American folk singer and marine biologist, best known for popularizing traditional folksongs and folklore.
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