Billy Faier & Milt Okun/How To Play Folk Guitar EKL-5001
1958
Part of the folk music ethos was a do-it-yourself approach that encouraged amateurs. Gatherings in Washington Square were influenced by this entry in the Elektra How To series.
Milt Okun went on to a distinguished career as arranger/music director for The Chad Mitchell Trio, The Brothers Four and most famously Peter, Paul & Mary and John Denver. He also founded the music publishing empire, Cherry Lane Music. You can learn more about the hugely influential banjo player, Billy Faier, at length and in his own words at www.billyfaier.com.