Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass
Jun 19, 2012 · 35m
Director
Alan LomaxOverview
In the early 1960s, when Greenwich Village was bursting with a folk music revival, the Friends of Old Time Music made it their mission to introduce urban audience to some of the legends of pre-war American traditional music. After a 1961 series of concerts featuring Roscoe Holcomb, Clarence Ashley and Doc Watson, Alan Lomax invited the artists and a who’s who of the folk revival back to his West 3rd Avenue apartment for an impromptu song swap. Filming was arranged on the fly and a raw, many-layered evocation of the art and attitude of the period emerges from the footage, with some of the biggest names of the era, old timers and revivalists alike: Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Jean Ritchie, Ernie Marrs, Peter LeFarge, Ramblin Jack Elliott, Guy Carawan,the Greenbriar Boys, and the New Lost City Ramblers.
Cast of Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass
Crew of Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass
About Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass
What is Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass about?
In the early 1960s, when Greenwich Village was bursting with a folk music revival, the Friends of Old Time Music made it their mission to introduce urban audience to some of the legends of pre-war American traditional music. After a 1961 series of concerts featuring Roscoe Holcomb, Clarence Ashley and Doc Watson, Alan Lomax invited the artists and a who’s who of the folk revival back to his West…
When was Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass released?
Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass was released on June 19, 2012.
How long is Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass?
Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass runs 35 minutes.
Who directed Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass?
Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass was directed by Alan Lomax.
Who is in the cast of Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass?
The cast of Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass includes Alan Lomax (Self), Memphis Slim (Self), Willie Dixon (Self), Jean Ritchie (Self) and Jack Elliott (Self).