folk singers

Presents a portrait of the performer, composer, and activist through interviews with him, his friends and family.

Chronicles the life of writer, singer, and political activist Woody Guthrie, discussing his childhood during the Great Depression, the discrimination and exploitation of American migrants that he faced after traveling west in search of work, his friendships with other artists, his musical career, and other related topics.

Covering the man, the life, the music, the friends and lovers, the influences, the movies, the stories, the places, the words, the parties, the concerts and more, this is a guide to the great singer-songwriter. Each of his albums is reviewed, with the stories behind the 50 greatest songs uncovered.

Examines the lives of folk musicians Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, Joan's sister Mimi Baez Fari?a, and Mimi's writer husband Richard, and discusses the impact of the four young people on the sound and style of the 1960s.

Covers the life of Woody Guthrie and his influence on Americans and their music.

Examines the lives of folk musicians Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, Joan's sister Mimi Baez Farina, and Mimi's writer husband Richard, and discusses the impact of the four young people on the sound and style of the 1960s.

Offers a brief introduction to the life and work of American poet Woody Guthrie.

Chronicles the life and legacy of Joe Hill, a labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World--the radical Wobblies--before he was convicted of murder in 1914 and sentenced to death by firing squad, examining the murder trial, and discussing the controversy surrounding Hill's death, public response to his death, and Hill's legacy.

Explores how folk singer and song writer Pete Seeger used his musical talents to improve conditions for those less fortunate and discusses how folk music has been used in protest movements throughout the twentieth century.

An autobiography describing her time as governess to a retired Austrian captain's seven motherless children, her marriage, and the Trapp family's tours in Europe and America.