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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Power House Books
Publication date
January 13, 2015
Pages
287
Binding
Paperback
Edition
2
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781576877326
ISBN-10
1576877329
Dimensions
1 by 8.25 by 11 in.
Weight
2.75 lbs.
Original list price
$35.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: In 1960, burgeoning actress and defiant dreamer Lena Spencer opened a small, grassroots coffeehouse in the quaint upstate New York town of Saratoga Springs. Within her then-husbandâs plan to start the Caffè as a means for the couple to artistically flourish while âmaking enough money to retire in Europeâ lay the seed of a more impactful cultural contribution that would change music history forever. It was a time in America when a coffeehouse could be something moreâa focal point for a different sort of people, radical new ideas, and notably, emerging artists. Caffè Lenaâs humble stage regularly welcomed musicians such as a young Bob Dylan in 1961, the singer/activist Bernice Johnson Reagon in 1962, and a pre-âAmerican Pieâ Don McLean in 1965. Quickly, Caffè Lena took its place among the nationâs foremost incubators of an American folk movement that inspired a generation of musicians, artists, and thinkers and a country in need of a new vision of equality, freedom, and understanding.
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Fortunately for posterity, camera shutters were often snapping in time to the music, and so an intimate visual record of Caffè Lenaâs early years exists. Now, thanks to years of dedicated digging by the Caffè Lena History Projectâto unearth Lenaâs secret memoirs, collaborating with photographers to identify and rescue mysterious negatives, and collecting stories from the original artists to highlight these materialsâthe time has come to share this treasure trove of authentic and rare Americana with the world. Caffè Lena: Inside Americaâs Legendary Folk Music Coffeehouse brings more than 200 never before seen, evocative images and stories to the public. Early 1960s photographs of Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger and modern-day images of Rufus Wainwright and Patty Larkin blend with rare memorabilia and an oral history derived from more than 100 original interviews of artists who have graced Caffè Lenaâs stage over the decades, including Ani DiFranco, Utah Phillips, Dave Van Ronk, Spalding Gray, and other luminaries of the folk, blues, jazz, and theater worlds.
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This exclusive time capsule chronicling the heyday of Caffè Lenaânow the countryâs oldest continuously operational folk music coffeehouseâprovides an insightful look at the many artists whose poetic lyrics cast a mesmerizing spell over a generation, and who remain beloved today.
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Alongside the release of Caffè Lena: Inside Americaâs Legendary Folk Music Coffeehouse, San Franciscoâs Tompkins Square label will release the 3-CD box set, âLive at Caffè Lena: Music From Americaâs Legendary Coffeehouse, 1967â2013â² on September 24, 2013.
âCaffè Lena holds an important place in the folk and traditional music communities. For me it was the gateway to so many things I hold dear about music.â
âScott Goldman, The GRAMMY Foundation
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 âThe story of Caffè Lena is the secret history of the folk-music scene. Lena was a pioneering woman in a man's world and her story needs to be told.â
âHolly George-Warren, The Road to Woodstock
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âLena Spencer was a rare person with a shining spirit who created a small world of her own. The magic of her Caffè cannot be analyzed, computerized, or explained.â
âDavid Amram, Musician
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Fortunately for posterity, camera shutters were often snapping in time to the music, and so an intimate visual record of Caffè Lenaâs early years exists. Now, thanks to years of dedicated digging by the Caffè Lena History Projectâto unearth Lenaâs secret memoirs, collaborating with photographers to identify and rescue mysterious negatives, and collecting stories from the original artists to highlight these materialsâthe time has come to share this treasure trove of authentic and rare Americana with the world. Caffè Lena: Inside Americaâs Legendary Folk Music Coffeehouse brings more than 200 never before seen, evocative images and stories to the public. Early 1960s photographs of Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger and modern-day images of Rufus Wainwright and Patty Larkin blend with rare memorabilia and an oral history derived from more than 100 original interviews of artists who have graced Caffè Lenaâs stage over the decades, including Ani DiFranco, Utah Phillips, Dave Van Ronk, Spalding Gray, and other luminaries of the folk, blues, jazz, and theater worlds.
Â
This exclusive time capsule chronicling the heyday of Caffè Lenaânow the countryâs oldest continuously operational folk music coffeehouseâprovides an insightful look at the many artists whose poetic lyrics cast a mesmerizing spell over a generation, and who remain beloved today.
Â
Alongside the release of Caffè Lena: Inside Americaâs Legendary Folk Music Coffeehouse, San Franciscoâs Tompkins Square label will release the 3-CD box set, âLive at Caffè Lena: Music From Americaâs Legendary Coffeehouse, 1967â2013â² on September 24, 2013.
âCaffè Lena holds an important place in the folk and traditional music communities. For me it was the gateway to so many things I hold dear about music.â
âScott Goldman, The GRAMMY Foundation
Â
 âThe story of Caffè Lena is the secret history of the folk-music scene. Lena was a pioneering woman in a man's world and her story needs to be told.â
âHolly George-Warren, The Road to Woodstock
Â
âLena Spencer was a rare person with a shining spirit who created a small world of her own. The magic of her Caffè cannot be analyzed, computerized, or explained.â
âDavid Amram, Musician
Editions
Hardcover
from Power House Books (October 15, 2013)
9781576876527 | details & prices | 287 pages | 8.25 × 11.25 × 1.25 in. | 3.35 lbs | List price $49.95
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
With Caffe Lena (other contributor) |
2 edition from Power House Books (January 13, 2015)
9781576877326 | details & prices | 287 pages | 8.25 × 11.00 × 1.00 in. | 2.75 lbs | List price $35.00
About: In 1960, burgeoning actress and defiant dreamer Lena Spencer opened a small, grassroots coffeehouse in the quaint upstate New York town of Saratoga Springs.
About: In 1960, burgeoning actress and defiant dreamer Lena Spencer opened a small, grassroots coffeehouse in the quaint upstate New York town of Saratoga Springs.
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