◇ image via WikipediaTom Paxton
Tom Paxton is a Country and Folk act. Their sound grew out of Dave Van Ronk, Barbara Dane, Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie and Burl Ives. Those roots explain a lot about how Tom Paxton arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Pete Seeger, Stan Rogers, Cisco Houston, Joan Baez and Tia Blake, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Move, Joan Baez, Doc Watson, Harry Belafonte and Peter, Paul and Mary, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 47 connections around Tom Paxton, reaching back through Dave Van Ronk and forward to The Move. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Tom Paxton connections
Tom Paxton grew out of Dave Van Ronk, Barbara Dane, Cisco Houston and Woody Guthrie, shares an orbit with Pete Seeger, Stan Rogers, Cisco Houston and Joan Baez, went on to shape The Move, Joan Baez, Doc Watson and Harry Belafonte. 47 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Tom Paxton
Sounds and acts that shaped Tom Paxton.
Artists similar to Tom Paxton
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Tom Paxton.
- Pete Seegerartist
- Stan Rogersartist
- Cisco Houstonartist
- Joan Baezartist
- Tia Blakeartist
- Judy Collinsartist
- Ralph McTellartist
- Tim Hardinartist
- Gordon Lightfootartist
- The Kingston Trioartist
- Ramblin' Jack Elliottartist
- Bert Janschartist
- Billy Braggartist
- Loudon Wainwright IIIartist
- Fred Neilartist
- The Seekersartist
Bands Tom Paxton shaped
Where the influence of Tom Paxton travelled next.
- The Moveartist
- Joan Baezartist
- Doc Watsonartist
- Harry Belafonteartist
- Peter, Paul and Maryartist
- The Seekersartist
- Marianne Faithfullartist
- The Kingston Trioartist
- John Denverartist
- Johnny Cashartist
- Willie Nelsonartist
- Dolly Partonartist
- Porter Wagonerartist
- Steve Goodmanartist
- Graeme Allwrightartist
- The Irish Roversartist
- Eric Andersenartist
- Judy Collinsartist
- Tony Riceartist
- Sandy Dennyartist
- The Incredible String Bandartist
- Pete Seegerartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- The Weaversartist
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