John Cohen Artist Profile
John Cohen
- Label(s): Acoustic Disc
- Place of birth: Queens, NY, US
- Website: www.johncohenworks.com
John Cohen Biography
John Cohen helped form the New Lost City Ramblers in 1958, and has performed and recorded with them ever since. Their approach, which is based on rural home music, is known as "old time" or "Appalachian," and their campaign for this music placed them in the spotlight at the Newport Folk Festival (1959), as well as in many concert tours, club appearances and recordings....