About this title: This is a tribute film to the first folk music group to break through to a wider audience, the Weavers, formed in the late '40s by Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, and Ronnie Gilbert. In 1950, the group made history with their recording of the Leadbelly song "Goodnight, Irene," which stayed on top of the pop charts for an astonishing 13 weeks. Two years later, the Weavers ran afoul of anti-communist politicians and activists dedicated to rooting out all entertainers with affiliations or associations with that party. The Weavers were blacklisted for several years, then made a stunning ...
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Description: Peter Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Lee Hays, Ronnie Gilbert, Fred Hellerman, Don McLean, Holly Near, Peter Paul & Mary, Studs Terkel... Very good in good packaging. 1981 Run time: 78. read more
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