About American roots music
American roots music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of American folk music.
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The term American folk music encompasses numerous music genres, variously known as traditional music, traditional folk music, contemporary folk music, vernacular music, or roots music. Many traditional songs have been sung within the same family or folk group for generations, and sometimes trace back to such origins as the British Isles, Mainland Europe, or Africa. Musician Mike Seeger once famously commented that the definition of American folk music is "...all the music that fits between the cracks."
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What is American roots music?
American roots music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of American folk music.