KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Live Concert by Malvina Reynolds, 1965, 3 of 3

Analog Audio

Event Type

Music

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

C.1965.01.09.C

Program Length

80 min

Part

3 of 3

Dates

1965-01-09 | broadcast
| 1965-01-09 | created

Description

Malvina Reynolds (1900-1978) was an American folk and blues singer-songwriter who is best known for her song “Little Boxes” that was made popular by Pete Seeger. Born in San Francisco to Jewish socialist immigrants, Reynolds married a communist carpenter and remained politically active throughout her entire life. In this concert, recorded in San Francisco and broadcast live by KPFA, Reynolds plays a selection of her songs, interspersed with brief comments and explanatory notes.

Genres

Folk music

Musical Selections

Somewhere Between (3:00) -- Magic Penny (1:30) -- This World (2:00) -- Sign My Name To Freedom (3:00) -- Meditation (3:00)

Performers

Malvina Reynolds, guitar and vocals (first 3 songs)
Betty Reid, guitar and vocals (last 2 songs)

Subjects

Folk music
Folk music, American

Related places

San Francisco (Calif.) (was recorded at)
Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)

Related Entities

Reynolds, Malvina
Reid, Betty
Soskin, Betty Reid