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! Read # Lonesome Traveler: The Life of Lee Hays by Doris Willens Ú eBook or Kindle ePUB. Lonesome Traveler: The Life of Lee Hays "From Out of the Black(list)" according to Kent L. Brisby. This is a fine biography of a significant socio-politic-musical figure who was subsumed in the anti-Communist hysteria of the American 19From Out of the Black(list) Kent L. Brisby This is a fine biography of a significant socio-politic-musical figure who was subsumed in the anti-Communist hysteria of the American 1940's and 50's. With Pete Seeger, Hays was a co-founder of two musical groups that were effectively blacklisted: the Almanac
| Title | : | Lonesome Traveler: The Life of Lee Hays |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.58 (597 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0803297475 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 299 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-16 |
| Language | : | English |
"From Out of the Black(list)" according to Kent L. Brisby. This is a fine biography of a significant socio-politic-musical figure who was subsumed in the anti-Communist hysteria of the American 19From Out of the Black(list) Kent L. Brisby This is a fine biography of a significant socio-politic-musical figure who was subsumed in the anti-Communist hysteria of the American 1940's and 50's. With Pete Seeger, Hays was a co-founder of two musical groups that were effectively blacklisted: the Almanac Singers (eventually joined by Woody Guthrie), and of the seminal folk-pop group The Weavers, whose hit recording of "Goodnight Irene" forever changed the relationship between folk music and popular culture. Hays himself is revealed as a complex and colorful man, of considerable m. 0's and 50's. With Pete Seeger, Hays was a co-founder of two musical groups that were effectively blacklisted: the Almanac Singers (eventually joined by Woody Guthrie), and of the seminal folk-pop group The Weavers, whose hit recording of "Goodnight Irene" forever changed the relationship between folk music and popular culture. Hays himself is revealed as a complex and colorful man, of considerable m. Good biography from a friend of Lee's, yet not a gloss M. H. Brandenburgh I've been a fan of the Weavers and the Almanac Singers for several years, and it was great to finally get to read this book and find out the story of one of the key members of those two groups. The author describes how she knew Lee as a friend since the 1950's, and he picked her to write his memoirs after he died. Despite this position, she gives a pretty honest portrayal of his life.To answer another person's question on this product listing, I would definitely recommend this as a resource to learn more about the Weavers. I'd read a l. N. Ann Lamphere said Wonderful Biography of Lee Hays a member of the Weavers folk music group. I am a lifetime fan of the Weavers, a wonderful folk music group. When I saw the book about Lee Hays, one of the members, I knew I had to read it. I've read a lot about Pete Seeger, but had not seen anything on the other members of the group, so I was excited to hear about Lee. The book goes into detail about the hardships of life in the South during the Depression. It explained the philosophy that Lee and the others had about unions, farmers and, (that awful word) segregation. Because of their activism, the group was pursued by the go
He helped bring black music to America's consciousness. With Pete Seeger he formed the popular folksinging group the Weavers, which sang songs of social justice just as a tidal wave of red-hunting hit America. The rest of his legendary story will anger, touch, and delight.. He could make people laugh in times when there seemed little to laugh about. But Lee Hays, for all his great size and talents and humor, was also a difficult man, plagued by self-doubts and a driving need to discombobulate any person or group that struck him as self-satisfied. Lonesome Traveler is the st
Photos. From Publishers Weekly A well-balanced tribute to the legendary folksinger, a charter member of the Weavers. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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