Ronnie Gilbert, the sole female singer among the folk-music superstars the Weavers for all but their earliest formative days, and a solo artist, activist, actor and psychologist over the years since the band called it a day in 1964, died on Saturday, though I managed to not get the unfortunate update till seeing Jarry House's post just now. Bruce Weber in the NY Times; Sing Out! hasn't managed to post their remembrance yet...
Ronnie Gilbert eulogizes her mother, 1985:
Ronnie Gilbert and Holly Near: "Hay Una Mujer Desaparecida"
HARP: Holly Near, Arlo Guthrie, Ronnie Gilbert, Pete Seeger: "Wimoweh" ("Mbube")
Ronnie Gilbert and Judy Collins: "Goodnight, Irene"
The Weavers: "Venga Jaleo"
Ronnie Gilbert: "Joe Hill"
The Weavers: "Sinner Man"
From Wasn't That a Time: The Weavers: "Union Miners"
The Weavers: "Kisses Sweeter than Wine"
Ronnie Gilbert with the Gordon Jenkins Orchestra: "Trouble in Mind"
The Weavers: "So Long, It's Been Good to Know You" among their 1951 promo films.
A great voice gone silent. R. I. P.
ReplyDeleteIndeed...a great voice in so many ways.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the great clips Todd - marvellous stuff.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sergio...it was a busy-ish Saturday, and I kept thinking of and back-burnering possible Music Club posts...you don't ever want to have this reason to do one...
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about this Todd.
ReplyDeleteHere's my entry for Tuesday's feature:
http://inkquilletc.blogspot.in/2015/06/tuesdays-overlooked-films-and-or-other.html
Thanks.
You know Ornet is gone, yes?
ReplyDeleteRick--no, not until I saw your comment just now...Ornette Coleman, 85. Goodness.
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