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John Cohen

American photographer and folk singer (1932-2019) · United States · Artists · Died at 87

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John Cohen was an American musician, photographer and film maker who performed and documented the traditional music of the rural South and played a major role in the American folk music revival. In the 1950s and 60s, Cohen was a founding member of the New Lost City Ramblers, a New York-based string band.

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Guggenheim Fellowship

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John Cohen was an American musician, photographer and film maker who performed and documented the traditional music of the rural South and played a major role in the American folk music revival. In the 1950s and 60s, Cohen was a founding member of the New Lost City Ramblers, a New York-based string band. Cohen made several expeditions to Peru to film and record the traditional culture of the Q'ero, an indigenous people. Cohen was also a professor of visual arts at SUNY Purchase College for 25 years.

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Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2019 · aged 87

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