Ronald D. Cohen (1940–2022) was professor emeritus of history at Indiana University, Northwest. He received numerous awards including a Grammy nomination for The Best of Broadside liner notes in 2001. His books include Rainbow Quest: The Folk Music Revival and American Society, 1940–1970; Alan Lomax: Selected Writings, 1934–1997; Selling Folk Music: An Illustrated History; and Alan Lomax, Assistant in Charge: The Library of Congress Letters, 1935–1945, the latter two published by University Press of Mississippi.
