And that's a very good start. What about Pete Seeger, since he's a topic right now? Who do you recommend for skiffle? Are the Kingston Trio or the Copper Family list-worthy? Someone once told me that Burl Ives was the first to make folk music popular in the US. Does he fit the list?

Not necessarily white-skinned, Guest oneworld. I do gravitate to English, though, because I can understand the lyrics, which make the song more meaningful to me. By all means, suggest something else.