Wald, Elijah

Elijah Wald is a writer and musician whose books include "Dylan Goes Electric!, " "Escaping the Delta, " and "How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll". A respected expert on the folk revival, he collaborated with Dave Van Ronk on "The Mayor of MacDougal Street", the inspiration for the Coen Brothers' film "Inside Llewyn Davis". His awards include a 2002 Grammy, and he has taught blues history at UCLA and lectured widely on American, Mexican, and world music.