A report on Vanguard Records and The Weavers
In the mid-1950s Vanguard signed blacklisted performers Paul Robeson and the Weavers.
- Vanguard RecordsA recording of the concert, The Weavers at Carnegie Hall, was issued by the independent Vanguard Records, and this led to their signing by that record label.
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Erik Darling
1 linksAmerican songwriter and a folk music artist.
American songwriter and a folk music artist.
Inspired by the folk music group The Weavers, in the 1950s, he formed The Tunetellers, which evolved into The Tarriers with actor/singer Alan Arkin.
His second solo effort, True Religion, for Vanguard in 1961 was influential on younger folkies of the day.
The Rooftop Singers
1 linksAmerican country folk-singing trio in the early 1960s, best known for the hit "Walk Right In".
American country folk-singing trio in the early 1960s, best known for the hit "Walk Right In".
The trio recorded the song for Vanguard Records, with updated lyrics and an arrangement featuring paired 12-string acoustic guitars.
The group was more influenced by ragtime, blues, and songster material than contemporaneous folk groups such as The Weavers, to which Darling belonged until just before he formed the Rooftop Singers.