1959 Newport Folk Festival-seek photos/films

Subject: 1959 Newport Folk Festival
From: GUEST,Suzy Thompson
Date: 28 Nov 07 - 12:34 PM

Greetings all,
I am looking for photos or film footage from the 1959 Newport Folk Festival, especially of the New Lost City Ramblers but pix of others (or of the audience) would be great too. Also looking for photos or footage of folk music parties or "hoots" from the late 1950s or early 60s, ditto photos or footage of jamming in Washington Square Park from the same era. These would be for possible use in a documentary film about the New Lost City Ramblers which is being made by Chris Strachwitz (Arhoolie Foundation) and Yasha Aginsky. I have the glorified title of Assistant Producer (which a friend who works in film in L.A. has just informed me is a nonexistent title...)

If you have any of these items, or can give me any leads on where I might find them, that would be greatly appreciated. I have found some wonderful photos online but I suspect that there is much more good stuff out there -- it would be especially wonderful to find film footage but photos would also be good.

Please contact me offlist -- I hope it is kosher to put my email address here -- please send any suggestions to suzy(AT) ericandsuzy.com

Many thanks,
Suzy Thompson

Subject: RE: 1959 Newport Folk FEstival
From: Peace
Date: 29 Nov 07 - 10:15 AM

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Subject: RE: 1959 Newport Folk FEstival
From: iancarterb
Date: 30 Nov 07 - 12:49 AM

Suzy-
I'll check with my sister- we went together- and she might have some pictures from that year. I never took any.
Carter

Subject: RE: 1959 Newport Folk FEstival
From: iancarterb
Date: 04 Dec 07 - 01:32 AM

Suzy- My sister is going to look in 1959 and 1960 stuff after she finishes a show she's in now. She's still working her way backward through images from 1995 to 1950ish. (She has none of Jose's Appliances, however, just like everybody else!) However, there might be some of the NLCRs.
Carter B

Subject: RE: 1959 Newport Folk Festival-seek photos/films
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Dec 07 - 12:06 PM

I saw some interesting photos of Washington Square (a very young Judy Collins comes to mind) and from early Newport fests in an exhibit of work by George Pickow, husband of Jean Ritchie (kytrad). Might be helpful to contact her.

Subject: RE: 1959 Newport Folk Festival-seek photos/films
From: Suzy T.
Date: 12 Feb 08 - 01:51 PM

Sorry it's taken so long for me to post here again -- I did contact George Pickow and got some wonderful photos from him! Ian, if Patsy ever does come through with pix, please get in touch with me -- probably best to email me off-list ([e-mail])

The film is coming along very nicely and there is some terrific old footage and photos in it! Should be out by the end of 2008.
Best,
Suzy Thompson