Lead Belly is another important figure in the early stages of folk. You might recognize one of his trademark songs " Where Did You Sleep Last Night ." The song dates back to the 1800s, but was sung by ...

In an unsurprising development, Yarrow accumulated the bulk of his wealth through his successful music career, both as a performer and songwriter. Yarrow was a key member of the iconic folk trio ...

I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s Farm no more” singer and songwriter, Bob Dylan, once sang at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, ...

He would later look back on that time ... At his sentencing, the folk singer’s lawyer reportedly called the Winter sisters “groupies,” while stating that Yarrow was seeking psychological ...