The American Folk Music Occasional: No. 1

First issue of the American Folk Music Occasional (1964). Packed with articles on blues and folk musicians including an interview with the Staples family (Roebuck, Mavis and Yvonne), an interview with Mahalia Jackson, meeting veteran blues singers (with several short biographies), writing ballads, a guide to the Berkeley, CA folk scene, J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers (with discography), Mance Lipscomb (with song lyrics), an extensive article on playing the dozens, ballads of the Okies, the difficulty of tracking down blues singers, and the difference between urban and rural blue grass plus record reviews and a listing of the complete Arhoolie Records catalog. Illustrated with rare black and white photographs of the artists. 111 pages (including ads).