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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: SONY GROUP
EAN: 0826663102208
Feature: Between Elvis Presley and the Beatles, folk music enjoyed a brief popularity among young Americans. Heard in coffee shops and on college campuses, acts like Judy Collins, the Brothers Four, and Jimmie Rodgers were leaders in the genre. Hosted by Jack Linkletter, the 1963 television series HOOTENANNY showcased all the greats in folk, not to mention several comedians, jazz musicians, and gospel arti
Format: Box set, Black & White, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Shout! Factory
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 1.0
Manufacturer: Shout! Factory
MPN: 2666310220
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Shout! Factory
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 16, 2007
Running Time: 270 minutes
Studio: Shout! Factory
Theatrical Release Date: April 06, 1963
Features:- Between Elvis Presley and the Beatles, folk music enjoyed a brief popularity among young Americans. Heard in coffee shops and on college campuses, acts like Judy Collins, the Brothers Four, and Jimmie Rodgers were leaders in the genre. Hosted by Jack Linkletter, the 1963 television series HOOTENANNY showcased all the greats in folk, not to mention several comedians, jazz musicians, and gospel arti
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Product Description:
Between Elvis Presley and the Beatles folk music enjoyed a brief popularity among young Americans. Heard in coffee shops and on college campuses acts like Judy Collins the Brothers Four and Jimmie Rodgers were leaders in the genre. Hosted by Jack Linkletter the 1963 television series HOOTENANNY showcased all the greats in folk not to mention several comedians jazz musicians and gospel artists as well. Gathered in this collection are the show's best moments compiled from footage once thought to be gone forever. The set contains over 80 tracks performed by artists including the Journeymen Leon Bibb Eddy Arnold and many more.System Requirements:Running Time: 270 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS Rating: NR UPC: 826663102208 Manufacturer No: 2666310220
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Although there are other styles represented among the more than 90 tracks in this three-disc set, The Best of Hootenanny is mostly about folk music. And while folkie superstars like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and the Kingston Trio are absent, there are lots of famous names on hand (Judy Collins, Carly Simon, the New Christy Minstrels, Hoyt Axton, the Limelighters), not to mention a host of genre-defining songs ("Green, Green," "If I Had a Hammer," "Five Hundred Miles," "Michael Row the Boat Ashore"… even "Kumbayah," the summer camp moment that's become a new millennium cliché). Problem is, time has not been very kind to folk. No matter how good the performances may be, and some are excellent, this is music that is very much of its time (the early 1960s); nuance-free, with its pure and earnest tales of lusty men and their ramblin' ways, it virtually parodies itself these days--especially in the wake of A Mighty Wind, Christopher Guest's spot-on film satire. Little wonder that the TV show itself was off the air by September, '64, plowed under by the Beatles and other rockers who made folk sound quaint and unfashionable (an exception here would be Ian & Sylvia Tyson's powerful and rocking "Jesus Met the Woman at the Well"). It's the offerings from other genres that still sound great. A duo called Joe & Eddie bring a febrile, foot-stomping gospel vibe to "Jerry," as do the amazing Marion Williams & Stars of Faith to "Packin' Up." The Dillards, Flatt & Scruggs (with banjo virtuoso Earl Scruggs), and Richard & Jim, another obscure duo, play some scorching bluegrass; Johnny Cash (whose two tunes include "Busted," most closely associated with Ray Charles) and the Carter Family represent traditional country music, and jazz flutist Herbie Mann's Latin-inflected "Harlem Nocturne" is a highlight. All the clips, including comedy bits by Woody Allen, Louis Nye, Bill Cosby, and John F. Kennedy impersonator Vaughn Meader, were preserved on kinescope (recordings made by filming the picture from a TV monitor), so neither video nor audio is great. The set contains no bonus features. --Sam Graham
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I now have a third generation fan of Ian and Sylvia! And she is 2 1/2 years old. She loves Hootenanny and requests at least two songs before she goes to bed. I never thought I would see this wonderful show that I watched religiously. Oh, my 33 year old son is a fan of almost all the folk music on these DVD's. Thanks.
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This certainly brings back memories, though I was still in grade school :). It's wonderful to see the performers I grew up with and who influenced the boomer generation.Black and white, sound's not terrific, and the segments are a little choppy---nonetheless, I recommend this whole-heartedly to those with an interest in the folk movement.
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Hootenanny is a cultural icon. The program was broadcast from various stages across the country. Offering the best music could offer, but the networks did a bbaaaadd thing. After each episode aired, they taped over the film. Reused the same film over and over. Naturally they were a few episodes ahead of each other, so a small number of them still exist. The means by which the network recorded the programs and telecast them was top-notch at the time, but considered primitive by today's standards. ... Read More
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I was 9 when Hootenanny came on the air but I remember it to this day. Through the years I've looked for it in DVD collections of old TV programs, etc., to no avail until now. The music is as enchanting and fun as I'd remembered it, but what a delight to re-discover acts who did not go on to become household names, and to see comedy performances by a very young Woody Allen and Bill Cosby.
These were "real" concerts, where the crowd was close enough to touch the performers and for the ... Read More
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This was my teenage music. I love to sing along with the harmonies of Folk ballads and the singers. It is still my favorite music and these DVDs are the best collection I have seen. All I have otherwise is 200 LP records and a single record turntable. I love the video with these songs.
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