The Folk Revival Revisited: Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, Jim Kweskin, Jerry Garcia, Joan Baez, and more
The American folk music revival that grew from the Post-WWII era to the Sixties was about more than just music: it wrapped in political activism, romantic visions of the self and the “folk,” group “sing-a-longs,” “hootenannies” and careers of singer-songwriters. We interview folk heroine Judy Collins about her move from traditional British folk songs to the new songs and sounds in Greenwich Village. Jug bandleader Jim Kweskin talks about his love of communal living. The late Pete Seeger and Alan Lomax offer opinions on their divergent views of folk music and the quest for authenticity. Jerry Garcia tells of his most influential folk music source and we’ll hear Dylan go electric at Newport in 1965. Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops talks about bringing back the peoples’ music of another era today.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Savannah Rag Norman Blake
Far Away Down On A Georgia Farm, Shanachie
Going Down the Road Feeling Bad Doc and Merle Watson
Elementary Dr. Watson!, Tomato
SEGMENT: Studs Terkel, Nora Guthrie and Guy Logsdon on "This Land is Your Land"
CLIP: Ramblin' Jack Elliot
Excerpt: Talkin' New York Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan, Columbia/Capital
Blowin' In the Wind Bob Dylan
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Columbia
CLIP: Jerry Garcia
The Cuckoo Clarence Ashley
The Anthology of American Folk Music, Smithsonian Folkways
Instrumental: Not Fade Away/ Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead/Skull and Roses, Warner Bros.
SEGMENT: Alan Lomax
SEGMENT: Pete Seeger
Good Morning Blues Lead Belly
Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy Vol. 1, Smithsonian Folkways
If I Had a Hammer Toussaint McCall
Nothing Takes the Place of You, Westside Records
Instrumental: Cairo Rag Cannon's Jug Stompers
The Complete Works 1927-1930, Yazoo
SEGMENT: Jim Kweskin
CLIP: Bonnie Raitt
Love Me Like a Man Bonnie Raitt
Give It Up, Warner Bros.
On the Road Again Tom Rush
Take a Little Walk With Me, Elektra
End Bed: Funeral Song for Mississippi John Hurt John Fahey
Of Rivers and Religion , Reprise
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Midnight Special Jimmy Smith
Midnight Special, Blue Note
Why Am I Treated So Bad? The Staples Singers
Freedom Highway, Columbia/Legacy
Midnight Special Johnny Rivers
Anthology, 1964-1977,
CLIP: Joan Baez
Green, Green Grass of Home Joan Baez
David's Album, Vanguard
Simple Song of Freedom Tim Hardin
The Folk Years- A Singers and Songwriters collection- Simple Song of Freedom, EMI
Instrumental: When Johnny Comes Marching Home Jimmy Smith Trio
The Master, Blue Note
CLIP: Rhiannon Giddens
Excerpt: Last Kind Words Geeshie Wiley
Before the Blues Vol. 2, Yazoo
Excerpt: Last Kind Words Rhiannon Giddens
Tomorrow Is My Turn, Nonesuch
SEGMENT: Judy Collins
Instrumental: Nashville Skyline Rag Bob Dylan
Nashville Skyline , Columbia
CLIP: John Oates
Stagger Lee John Oates
Live at Preservation Hall, American Routes original recording
Blowin' In the Wind Stevie Wonder
Up-Tight, Tamla
SEGMENT: Bob Dylan at Newport with Joan Baez, Dick Waterman, and George Wein
Maggie's Farm Bob Dylan
Live at Newport 1965, private collection
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue Bob Dylan
Live at Newport 1965, private collection