Synopsis
A short film about Pete Seeger and the birth of banjo music throughout the Southern United States.
Movie Information
- Director
- Irving Lerner
- Writers
- Alan Lomax
- Release Year
- 1947
- Runtime
- 16 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary, Music
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 4.5 / 10 (2 votes)
Top Cast
Pete Seeger
Self
Woody Guthrie
Self
Sonny Terry
Self
Brownie McGhee
Self
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