MEMPHIS, TN (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — The Roots Agency, of Westwood, NJ, has been named Booking Agency of the Year by the Folk Alliance during ceremonies in Memphis, TN. The announcement was made during the organization's annual Conference in Memphis on Wednesday, February 20th.
Receiving the award was Roots president, Tim Drake, who declared, "You work very long and hard in this business to achieve a wide acceptance, so when something like this award comes along, you know you're getting there. We're very grateful!"
Roots' roster covers a number of popular contemporary fields of music and currently represents such major talents as Richie Havens, Arlo Guthrie, Eileen Ivers, Graham Parker, Janice Ian, John Gorka and Lesley Gore, among numerous others. – CelebrityAccess Staff Writers