Record #:

5005

Author(s):

Potorti, David

Abstract:

The Hollow Rock String Band, consisting of Alan Jabbour, Tommy Thompson, Bobbie Thompson, and Bertram Levy, formed in Durham in the 1960s and created music based on instrumental folk music, folksong, and folklore. Jabbour was later appointed head of the Archive of Folk Song at the Library of Congress in 1969. He discusses the band's influence over the years.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 18 Issue 4, Jan 2001, p31, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hollow Rock String Band; Musical groups--Durham