Paul Clayton and the Folksong Revival

<I>Paul Clayton and the Folksong Revival</I> is the first biography of the folk singer and song collector Paul Clayton (1931-1967). Preeminently a scholar-balladeer Clayton is credited with the Top-Ten hit Gotta Travel On and single-handedly brought hundreds of obscure folksongs to light for the mid-century radio and recording market. He influenced listeners and friends from Dave Van Ronk to Bob Dylan who considered Clayton a mentor mindguard and well of folksong.