The majority of people who play and listen to folk music today were influenced by the popularity of the folk groups which started with the million+ selling of the first Kingston Trio album. Yes, there were others who recorded folk music and influenced people, but not as many as them. Dead horse? whip and ride!

Some may call this era a "dumbing down." I prefer to refer to those as "snobbing up."

Maybe, just maybe, Hank Williams had more influence then the Weavers, Burl (the beard) Ives, and Pete Seeger all put together.

You know Hank Williams the folk singer, don't you?