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Frank Hamilton and the Folk Revival: From Woody Guthrie to We Shall Overcome

Frank Hamilton and the Folk Revival: From Woody Guthrie to We Shall Overcome

Music creators who provide the soundtracks for movements championing social justice today are living the legacy of the American Folk Revival. Frank Hamilton, the youngest member of the music community behind that cultural revolution, is one of its last founding witnesses. The film recounts his under-recognized contributions to the Folk Revival and why he turned away from the lure of stardom.

Frank Hamilton and the Folk Revival: From Woody Guthrie to We Shall Overcome is a local public television program presented by GPB

Frank Hamilton and the Folk Revival

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Special | 57m 43s | One man profoundly influences American folk music before deciding stardom is not for him. (57m 43s)

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