Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
Genres
Overview
Following folk musician Joan Baez on her extensive 2008-2009 tour, this film commemorates her career, which has spanned five decades. It includes concert and archival footage as well as interviews with such disparate colleagues, friends and admirers as Bob Dylan, Jesse Jackson and David Crosby. In addition to the music, it also touchs upon Baez's long history of global social activism.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2009-10-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
10
Vote Average
6.8
Joan Baez
Self
Roger McGuinn
Self
Bob Dylan
Self
David Crosby
Self
Steve Earle
Self
Jesse Jackson
Self
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