File consists of correspondence with Gene Shay of the Philadelphia Folksong Society regarding the lineup for the 1963 Philadelphia Folk Festival and Club 47 performance for Jimmy Driftwood and Almeda Riddle. Correspondence also references: Elizabeth Cotten, Mike Seeger, Hobart Smith, Dave Van Ronk, Mississippi John Hurt, Earl Scruggs, Joan Baez, John Cohen, The Weavers, and others.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Citation:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
