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Guy Clark adds: “Thirty years ago Tom Paxton taught a generation of traditional folksingers that it was noble to write your own songs, and, like a good guitar, he just gets better with age.” Paxton has been an integral part of the songwriting and folk music community since the early 60’s Greenwich Village scene, and continues to be a primary influence on today’s “New Folk” performers. The Chicago native came to New York via Oklahoma, which he considers to be his home state. His family moved there in 1948, when Tom was 10 years old, and he graduated from Bristow High School and The University of Oklahoma, where he majored in drama while his interest in folk music grew and eventually predominated. Whitefield, Mark (February 26, 2018). "Tom Paxton: "What if, no matter how angry he was, he couldn't lay hands on a gun?" ". Americana UK . Retrieved April 15, 2019. Shortly after his honorable discharge from the Army, Paxton auditioned for the Chad Mitchell Trio via publisher Milt Okun in 1960. He initially received the part, but his voice did not blend well enough with those of the group members. However, after singing his song "The Marvelous Toy" for Okun, he became the first writer signed to Milt's music publishing company, Cherry Lane Music Publishing. [12] For decades, Paxton has performed at this festival to support the environmental work of the Hudson River sloop Clearwater. The Clearwater was conceived in 1966 by Paxton’s longtime friend and mentor, the folk music icon and social activist Pete Seeger, who once called Paxton’s songs “part of America.” A huge collection of around 4000 songs, mostly traditional & folk with midi files and lyrics GUITAR TAB for the Traditional & Folk Song Lyrics 3700+ collection MANDOLIN TAB for the Traditional & Folk Song Lyrics 3700+ collection Folk revival songbook - 70+ folk songs associated with the 60's UK folk revival. - includes lyrics, sheet music & midis. 700 Old American Songs - folk,old popular & religious music genres, lyrics+PDF The National Song Book, 250 mainly Folk-songs, Carols, And Rounds With Sheet Music and Lyrics Folk Songs from the Southern Highlands,lyrics & sheet music English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, The famous collection by Cecil J. Sharp The second book of English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians by Cecil J. Sharp English Folk-Songs For Schools, 50+ Popular Songs With Sheet Music & Lyrics Old English Songs, 1000+ songs, from folk,old popular and religious music genres, lyrics with PDF

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He has described his political views in the following way: "My own politics more or less resembled Will Rogers's politics. He had said that he belonged to no organized political party— he was a Democrat... being young and impassioned almost automatically put me over on the radical side of most issues. Being older, I find myself still more or less there, somewhat to my surprise." [31] Awards, honors, and nominations [ edit ] Tom Paxton with Ralph McTell (left) in the Palace of Westminster in 2007 And we laughed our asses off! I mean, we were having such a ball. We were having fun, making music and living it up. I’ve always loved to laugh. And I’ve always loved funny songs.”

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Brought to New York courtesy of the US Army, Tom remained there following his discharge. His early success in Greenwich Village coffeehouses, such as The Gaslight and The Bitter End, led to an ever-increasing circle of work. Then in 1965 he made his first tour of the United Kingdom — the beginning of a still-thriving professional relationship that has included at least one tour in each of the succeeding years.

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Paxton remains as engaged as ever. During his Clearwater set, from his 2015 album Redemption Road, he performed a song—again written in the first person—condemning neglect of the impoverished. “If the poor don’t matter,” he sang, “neither do I.” The Last Thing On My Mind,” which Paxton released on his major-label debut album on Elektra Records in 1964, has since been recorded by Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell, Neil Diamond, Gram Parsons, and Peter, Paul and Mary, among others.

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Children's Song Book (Bradleys, 1974) (reissued in the U.S. ten years later under the title The Marvelous Toy and Other Gallimaufry (Cherry Lane / Flying Fish, 1984)) [4] We were writing songs together,” recalled Paxton, “and they said, ‘we’ve started doing some performances, calling ourselves the Don Juans, and we’d love to open shows for you and then accompanying you.’ I said that sounds like fun. And, in fact, that’s what it’s been. I don’t love the travel, but I love the performing and the co-writing and the friendship.” Harold Leventhal". Woodyguthrie.org. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020 . Retrieved October 4, 2019. Paxton soon began performing at The Gaslight Cafe in Greenwich Village, where he became a mainstay. [8] In 1962, he recorded a privately produced live album at the Gaslight entitled, I'm the Man That Built the Bridges. [8] During his stay in Greenwich Village, Paxton published some of his songs in the folk magazines Broadside and Sing Out!, and performed alongside such folksingers as Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Eric Andersen, Dave Van Ronk, and Mississippi John Hurt. Paxton met his future wife, Margaret Ann Cummings (known as "Midge"), at the Gaslight one night in January 1963 after being introduced to her by David Blue. [13]

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We were married in six months,” said Paxton. “And in the end, we made it to just two months short of 51 years.” I came to a point a couple of years ago when I actually convinced myself that I was going to get off the road,” said Paxton in a recent interview from his home in Alexandria, Va., taking a morning break from doing The New York Times crossword puzzle to speak with Billboard.“At the same time I was starting to work with these two songwriters from Nashville, Jon Vezner and Don Henry.” Paxton's song "Going to the Zoo" was included in an episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus entitled " It's the Arts (or: Intermission)" (Season 1, episode 13; aired January 11, 1970; recorded January 4, 1970). "Going to the Zoo" was also featured on an episode of Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show entitled "Zoo" (Season 1, Episode 9; aired, November 5, 1984). His song "Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation" was included in an episode of American Experience entitled LBJ (1991). " The Last Thing on My Mind" was included on Bravo Profiles Dolly Parton: Diamond in a Rhinestone World (aired September 6, 1999). A brief clip of Paxton was shown during the 51st Grammy Awards telecast on February 8, 2009, which announced his Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. [2] [3] He contributed original music for the short drama The Price of Art (2007; released June 5, 2009). Tom Paxton – Best of Friends CD – Best of Friends CD music Product Description". cduniverse.com . Retrieved October 14, 2015. Tom Paxton embodies the spirit of folk music in the most beautiful sense,” said Ani DiFranco. “He’s the coolest.”The Greenwich Village folk singers, early on, focused on traditional repertoire, songs with words and melodies passed down through generations and whose composers—Guthrie and Seegeraside—were typically unknown. Dylan changed that. However, “by the time Bobby came on the set, with at most two or three songs he had written, Tom was already singing at least 50 percent his own material,” wrote Van Ronk. In 2008, Paxton rewrote his song "I'm Changing My Name to Chrysler", about the federal loan guarantee to Chrysler in 1979, as "I Am Changing My Name to Fannie Mae", about the 700billion dollar "bailout of the U.S. financial system". He continues to perform yearly tours of the United States and UK. [ citation needed] Paxton has been nominated four times for Grammy Awards, all since 2002. He was first nominated in 2002 for his children's album, Your Shoes, My Shoes. The following year, Looking for the Moon received a 2003 nomination for "Best Contemporary Folk Album". Live in the UK (2005), received a 2006 Grammy nomination in the "Best Traditional Folk Album" category. Most recently, his 2008 album Comedians and Angels received a 2009 nomination, also in the "Best Traditional Folk Album" category. Paxton was honored with a 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy, and the formal announcement was made during the 51st Annual Grammy Awards telecast, which aired on February 8, 2009. [2] [3] Let's Get Together: Highlights of the 20th Annual World Folk Music Association Benefit Weekend Concert (2008)

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Tom Paxton’s songs are so powerful and lyrical, written from the heart and the conscience, and they reach their mark, our most inner being. He writes stirring songs of social protest and gentle songs of love, each woven together with his personal gift for language. His melodies haunt, his lyrics reverberate. I have sung Tom’s songs for three decades and will go on doing so in the new century, for they are beautiful and timeless, and meant for every age.” (Judy Collins) From the start, Paxton’s topical songs were often laced with a mix of irony, insight and anger.The songs often transcend the time in which they were written.In “What Did You Learn In School Today,” from 1962, the “little boy of mine” tells his parent: