To Hear Your Banjo Play (S)

1947 · Documentary · 16 min. · United States

To Hear Your Banjo Play (S)
Short Film Music Documentary

Presents the origin of the banjo, the development of southern folk music and its influence upon Americans. Pete Seeger plays his banjo and narrates the story.

Direction Irving Lerner · Willard Van Dyke

Cast Pete Seeger · Woody Guthrie · Baldwin Hawes · Sonny Terry · Brownie McGhee · Texas Gladden

Screenplay Alan Lomax

Cinematography Richard Leacock

Original title To Hear Your Banjo Play

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Not rated (FilmAffinity)

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