Tom Paxton

Tom Paxton was an American singer-songwriter, singer, guitarist, writer, environmentalist and composer (born 1937). He was born at Chicago.

Also recorded as Thomas Richard Paxton; Pax Thompson.

Tom Paxton in brief

Born
1937
Known for
singer-songwriter, singer, guitarist, writer, environmentalist, composer and musician
Place of birth
Chicago
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Identity and origins

Tom Paxton was recorded at birth as Thomas Richard Paxton. He also worked under the name Pax Thompson. The authorities additionally record the headings Thomas Richard Paxton and Pax Thompson. His recorded language was English.

Catalogued works

33 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1970 to 2000. The first 12 are listed here.

Peace Will Come. Se dej själv. Ramblin' Boy and Other Songs. Engelbert the Elephant, dated 1990. One million lawyers. The marvelous toy. The Marvelous Toy With CD Audio. Aesop's fables, dated 1988. Androcles and the lion, and other Aesop's fables, dated 1991. The animals' lullaby, dated 1993. The ant and the grasshopper, dated 1996. Belling the cat and other Aesop's fables, dated 1990.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

6. Paxton, Romantycy i technika. Tom 1, 2017. Bridging Folk: Tom Paxton to the Abrams Brothers, Discovering Folk Music, 2010. Ramblin' Boy and other Songs. Tom Paxton. (Oak Publications, New York, N.Y., 1965.) 88 pp. 12.45., Journal of the International Folk Music Council, 1968. Paxton, William, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Paxton, John, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Chronology

  1. 1937Tom Paxton born at Chicago.
  2. 1990Engelbert the Elephant.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Tom Paxton”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1351527: Tom Paxton

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Elsewhere in Books

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