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

Crew

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