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Published by NYC: Sing Out Inc. 1960
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offering: 3 issues of Sing Out! Vol. 10, No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4. NYC: Sing Out Inc., 1960-61. All 4 issues solid VG in pictorial wraps that show a little shelf wear and some yellowing due to age. By 1960, folk music was poised to erupt into the mainstream, and Sing Out! was both ch…ronicling and shaping that moment. The political undercurrent was sharper, the campus folk scene was exploding, and the magazine's look had gone full modernist bold headers, full-bleed portraits, and color-coded covers. This was the era when civil rights anthems were being passed from mouth to mouth, when freedom songs were migrating from Southern churches to Northern rallies. Sing Out! remained the movement's print backbone blending old ballads, radical new lyrics, and documentation of performers who mattered more to the culture than the charts. These issues are crisp, era-defining artifacts from folk's golden threshold. This lot includes three essential voices from Vol. 10. The AprilMay 1960 issue (Vol. 10, No. 1) features Theodore Bikel actor, polyglot, and politically active folk singer whose advocacy for civil rights was matched only by his command of global folk traditions. The Summer 1960 issue (Vol. 10, No. 2) spotlights Guy Carawan, the man who helped popularize "We Shall Overcome" and played a key role in connecting folk music to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Finally, the Dec.Jan. 196061 issue (Vol. 10, No. 4) features Alan Mills, the Canadian folklorist known for bringing French-Canadian songs into the folk revival and recording one of the first versions of "I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." This is a trio that bridges cultures, causes, and continents all through the lens of folk.
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Published by NYC: Sing Out Inc 1959
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- First Edition
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offering: 3 issues of Sing Out! Vol. 8, No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4. NYC: Sing Out Inc., 1958-59. Nos. 1 and 2 a solid VG; issue 4 VG- showing some yellowing along the outer edges of the covers, especially front cover. Issues 1 & 4 in stapled, pictorial wraps; issue 2 in illustrative wra…ps with terrific woodcut. By 1958, folk music was gaining traction outside its underground roots edging toward campuses, hootenannies, and eventually, the pop charts. But Sing Out! remained stubbornly principled, offering a stage for performers who still sang with one foot in the protest tradition and one in the living room. This was folk before it became fashion songs not yet commercialized, but raw, regional, and politically awake. In these three issues from Volume 8, we see a shift not yet full-blown mainstream attention, but a definite broadening of the revival's reach. At 50¢ an issue, it was still an outsider's magazine, but the names on these covers would soon be carried far beyond coffeehouses and union halls. This lot includes three issues from Volume 8: Spring 1958 (Vol. 8, No. 1), featuring the great Odetta, often called the "voice of the civil rights movement" and one of Bob Dylan's formative influences; Summer 1958 (Vol. 8, No. 2), with a bold illustrated cover symbolizing the collective spirit of folk harmony and group singing; and Spring 1959 (Vol. 8, No. 4), spotlighting Richard Dyer-Bennet, a classically trained balladeer who helped elevate folk to recital-level respectability. Together, these issues reflect the tension and richness of the late '50s folk scene a mix of the radical, the traditional, and the refined. It's a fascinating glimpse into a genre stretching toward national prominence while still holding tight to its grassroots ideals.
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Published by NYC: Sing Out Inc 1958
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offering: 3 issues of Sing Out! Vol. 7, No. 2, No. 3 and Nos. 4. NYC: Sing Out Inc., 1957-58. All three issues VG- in stapled, pictorial wraps as published. All three issues in similar condition showing some yellowing along the outer edges of the covers, especially rear covers. In 1…957, America was tuning in and turning up Elvis hit #1, Sputnik shocked the skies, and the civil rights movement gathered momentum with school desegregation battles in Little Rock. Beneath all that noise, Sing Out! remained a steady, radical pulse for the folk revival. It wasn t flashy or commercial it was deeply rooted, fiercely independent, and intellectually defiant. By Volume 7, the magazine had matured into a critical platform for traditional ballads, emerging songwriters, and social commentary, just as the Greenwich Village scene was beginning to rumble. These issues document a pre-Dylan moment when the songs were still passed hand to hand, heart to heart, and authenticity wasn t a marketing pitch but a lifeline. Sing Out! was the folk underground s bulletin board before the folk boom arrived. This lot of thee issues from Volume 7 feature three towering figures in folk history. The Summer 1957 issue (Vol. 7, No. 2) showcases Woody Guthrie in a haunting photo a man already in decline from Huntington s disease but still looming large in influence. Guthrie s Dust Bowl ballads and labor anthems laid the bedrock for the revival. The Fall 1957 issue (Vol. 7, No. 3) highlights Jean Ritchie, the mother of folk, whose dulcimer and Appalachian ballads introduced an entire generation to the roots of mountain music. The Winter 1958 issue (Vol. 7, No. 4) features British folklorist A. L. Lloyd, a key figure in the UK s folk resurgence and an influential voice on both sides of the Atlantic. Together, these issues capture the transatlantic dialogue and generational torch-passing that defined folk s golden age.
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Published by NYC: Sing Out Inc 1960
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offering: 4 issues of Sing Out! Vol. 9, No. 1, No. 2 No. 3 and No. 4. NYC: Sing Out Inc., 1959-60. All 4 issues VG in pictorial wraps that show a little shelf wear and some yellowing due to age. By 1959, Sing Out! had hit its stride as "The Folk Song Magazine" the subtitle now print…ed loud and proud on its cover. The folk revival was no longer fringe: Pete Seeger had been summoned before HUAC, the Kingston Trio was topping charts, and a new crop of politically charged, deeply rooted performers were emerging. The magazine's design sharpened too bold graphics, clean layouts, and striking cover photography made it visually distinctive. But the soul of Sing Out! remained unchanged: grassroots music, radical politics, and international solidarity. This volume captures the growing reach and sophistication of the revival from field recording legends to virtuosic bluesmen and protest balladeers all curated by a publication still beholden to no commercial interests. This 4-issue lot from Vol. 9 includes a dream team of revival icons. Alan Lomax (Summer 1959) graces the cover as the tireless collector and preservationist whose field recordings shaped generations of folk awareness. The Fall 1959 issue features Sonny Terry, the master blues harmonica player whose partnership with Brownie McGhee defined postwar folk-blues. Winter 195960 presents Ewan MacColl, the British balladeer, playwright, and folklorist behind "Dirty Old Town" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face." And finally, the FebMarch 1960 issue celebrates the mighty Rev. Gary Davis, a blind gospel blues singer with unmatched fingerpicking prowess a direct influence on the likes of Dylan, Grossman, and Jorma Kaukonen. These aren't just folk musicians they're architects of the sound and spirit of the era.
