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Tom Paxton is a Country and Folk act. Their sound grew out of Woody Guthrie, Dave Van Ronk, Barbara Dane, Cisco Houston 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 Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, The Weavers, Joan Baez and Doc Watson, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around Tom Paxton, reaching back through Woody Guthrie and forward to Pete Seeger. 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 Woody Guthrie, Dave Van Ronk, Barbara Dane and Cisco Houston, shares an orbit with Pete Seeger, Stan Rogers, Cisco Houston and Joan Baez, went on to shape Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, The Weavers and Joan Baez. 50 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
- Jackson C. Frankartist
- Ramblin' Jack Elliottartist
- Bert Janschartist
- Billy Braggartist
- Harry Chapinartist
- Loudon Wainwright IIIartist
- Fred Neilartist
- The Seekersartist
- Donovanartist
Bands Tom Paxton shaped
Where the influence of Tom Paxton travelled next.
- Pete Seegerartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- The Weaversartist
- Joan Baezartist
- Doc Watsonartist
- Harry Belafonteartist
- Peter, Paul and Maryartist
- The Seekersartist
- Marianne Faithfullartist
- The Kingston Trioartist
- John Denverartist
- Johnny Cashartist
- Willie Nelsonartist
- The Moveartist
- Porter Wagonerartist
- Steve Goodmanartist
- Graeme Allwrightartist
- The Irish Roversartist
- Eric Andersenartist
- Dolly Partonartist
- Judy Collinsartist
- Tony Riceartist
- Sandy Dennyartist
- The Incredible String Bandartist
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