Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass (2012)
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
- Alan Lomax - Self
- Memphis Slim - Self
- Willie Dixon - Self
- Jean Ritchie - Self
- Jack Elliott - Self
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 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.
- Who directed Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass?
- Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass was directed by Alan Lomax.
- Who stars in Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass?
- Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass stars Alan Lomax, Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Jean Ritchie, Jack Elliott.
- How long is Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass?
- Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass has a runtime of 35m (35 minutes).
- What genre is Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass?
- Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass produced?
- Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass was produced in United States of America.