Kenneth S. Goldstein

Kenneth S. Goldstein
Born(1927-03-17)March 17, 1927
Brooklyn, New York, United States
DiedNovember 11, 1995(1995-11-11) (aged 68)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
OccupationFolklorist
Board member ofChair, Dept of Folklore and Folklife, University of Pennsylvania
SpouseRochelle Judith Korn
Children5 including Diane and Jah Levi
AwardsLindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
ThesisA Guide for Fieldworkers in Folklore (1963)
Academic work
DisciplineFolklore, Folk Music
InstitutionsUniversity of Pennsylvania
Notable studentsPeggy Bulger, Henry Glassie, Diane Goldstein, Mick Moloney, Dorothy Noyes, Jack Santino
Notable worksA Guide for Fieldworkers in Folklore

Kenneth S. Goldstein (March 17, 1927[1][2] – November 11, 1995) was an American folklorist, educator and record producer and a "prime mover"[3] in the American Folk Music Revival.

  1. ^ Baggelaar, Kristin and Donald Milton (1976) Folk Music: More Than A Song, p. 147-8, ISBN 0-690-01159-8.
  2. ^ Baggelaar, Kristin and Donald Milton (1977) The Folk Music Encyclopaedia, p. 147-8, ISBN 0-86001-396-0.
  3. ^ "Kenneth S. Goldstein Dies at 68; Folklore Teacher and Collector". The New York Times. 15 November 1995.