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Artists who have performed there include Joan Baez , Bob Dylan , Tom Rush , Shawn Colvin , Suzanne Vega , and many others. In the 1960s, the club (when known as Club 47) played a role in the rise of Folk-rock music, when it began to book folk/rock bands whose music was unrelated to traditional folk, such as the Lovin' Spoonful .Unterberger, Richie (2002). ''Turn! Turn! Turn: The '60s Folk-Rock Revolution''. Backbeat (San Francisco). The club's importance to the 1960s Cambridge folk scene is documented extensively in Von Schmidt, Eric (1994). ''Baby, Let Me Follow You Down: The Illustrated Story of the Cambridge Folk Years'', second edition. University of Massachusetts Press (Amherst) Scott Alarik described Club 47 as being "the hangout of choice for the new folkies" during that time. MUSICIANS In 1961, Bob Dylan was said to have played at the club between sets for free so that he could say he had played at Club 47.White, Timothy (2001). ''James Taylor: Long Ago and Far Away''. Omnibus (London) ''Dylan: A Biography'' gives a detailed account of Dylan's first visit to Club 47, where he saw Carolyn Hester perform and performed between Hester's sets in the hopes of impressing club manager Paula Kelley.Spitz, Bob (1989). ''Dylan: A Biography''. Norton (New York). Bonnie Raitt chose to attend Radcliffe College in Cambridge in order to be near Club 47, though the club closed temporarily after her first year as a student (1967).Gaar, Gillian G. (2002). ''She's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock & Roll'' (second edition). Seal (New York) Bill Staines mentions Club 47 in his autobiography, ''The Tour'': he saw his first coffeehouse performance there in 1962, as a sophomore in high school, and described Club 47 during the 1960s as "one of the premiere folk venues in the country."Staines, Bill (2003). ''The Tour''. Xlibris During the 1960s, Joan Baez sang regularly at Club 47. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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