Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Musical director of the Fisk Jubilee Singers Paul Kwami, and producer and director of Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory Llewellyn Smith speak with historian Lerone Martin in a conversation celebrating the 150^th anniversary of the Fisk Jubilee Singers.  

Jubilee Singers: Chapter 1

Watch Chapter 1 of Jubilee Singers.

Jubilee Singers: Trailer

Former slaves who battled prejudice and oppression to sing their way into a nation’s heart.

The Sound of Woodstock

Bill Hanley made the 1969 Woodstock Festival sound system and the resulting recording that forever shaped our collective memory of this generation-defining concert.

Music Festival Fashion

The Music that Inspired Woodstock

Listen to a playlist exploring the hidden music history in the Woodstock set list.

Woodstock: Chapter 1

Watch Chapter 1 of Woodstock.

Joel Rosenman: Woodstock Producer

In 1969, Joel Rosenman and his partners met to brainstorm what would become Woodstock.

Max Yasgur: Woodstock’s Unexpected Champion

 Five weeks before the festival, Max Yasgur, a dairy farmer agreed to host Woodstock on his property.

The Music of Woodstock

Enjoy this 23-hour sampling of songs that were played at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair between August 15-18, 1969.

Wavy Gravy: “Please Chief” of Woodstock

Wavy Gravy named himself the “Please Chief” of the Hog Farm’s “Please Force." He was in charge of Woodstock festival security.

Woodstock: Teaser

They came for the concert of their lives, but most experienced something far more profound.