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The Father of American Pop Music Turns 200
Stephen Foster’s songs became ubiquitous—people sometimes mistook them for folk songs even during his lifetime—and were performed everywhere from back porches to opera houses, in every genre imaginable.
“The melody just gets so deep down in you. It’s like the trunk of a tree, or the roots of the tree, and then you can start climbing around up there.”
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“[W]hat makes someone draw a picture or make a film comes from the same impulse that makes someone want to write a melody or strum a chord on a guitar. It’s all coming from the same place.” - Bill Frisell
“I’d say there’s great trust that what we are doing is going to work. We believe in each other’s sensibilities, and that allows for a lot of leeway.” - Bill Morrison
Check out our interview with Bill Frisell and Bill Morrison. The two artists will provide a special performance - featuring live interaction of guitar and film- at Roulette Intermedium, intended as a benefit to support the incredible venue, on June 24, 2024.
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