Poster of Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass

Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, June 19 2012
12 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Alan LomaxAlan Lomax
Alan Lomax would have been no older than
87 in Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 31 1915 –
Fri, Jul 19 2002
Portrait of Memphis SlimMemphis Slim
Memphis Slim would have been no older than
72 in Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass
as 'Self'.
Fri, Sep 03 1915 –
Wed, Feb 24 1988
Portrait of Willie DixonWillie Dixon
Willie Dixon was
>> in Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean RitchieJean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie was
89 in Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 08 1922 –
Mon, Jun 01 2015
Portrait of Jack ElliottJack Elliott
Jack Elliott was
80 in Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass
as 'Self'.
Sat, Aug 01 1931

Crew

Portrait of Alan LomaxAlan Lomax
Alan Lomax would have been no older than
87 in Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass
as 'Director, Producer'
Sun, Jan 31 1915 –
Fri, Jul 19 2002
Portrait of George PickowGeorge Pickow
George Pickow was
>> in Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass
as 'Director of Photography, Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean RitchieJean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie was
89 in Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass
as 'Sound, Producer'
Fri, Dec 08 1922 –
Mon, Jun 01 2015
Portrait of Anna Lomax WoodAnna Lomax Wood
Anna Lomax Wood was
>> in Ballads, Blues & Bluegrass
as 'Editor'
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