The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #26030   Message #309979
Posted By: Cool Beans
01-Oct-00 - 10:37 PM
Thread Name: Folk sound USA
Subject: Folk sound USA
Who among us remembers a TV special, circa 1961, entitled "Folk Sound USA"? It aired once, and only once, on, I believe, CBS. Cisco Houston was the host. A very young Joan Baez sang "Plaisir D'Amour" and a similarly youthful Peter Yarrow, sans Paul or Mary, sang "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime." Also showcased were Lightnin' Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Mildred Bailey, Frank Warner and Flatt & Scruggs (doing "Salty Dog Blues"). Is there a video available? Or did I hallucinate the whole thing? It does not appear in the video archive of the Museum of TV and Radio in New York (but they do have the first episode of "Dr. Kildare.")