Joan Baez is the debut solo album by Joan Baez, released in 1960. Baez came to prominence during the Folk Music Revival in the late 1950s, particularly in the first Newport Folk Festival in July 1959. A number of companies tried to sign her after her performance at the music festival, including Columbia, but she chose to go instead with the small independent label, Vanguard. In 2015, the album was selected for induction into National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.
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Joan Baez is the debut solo album by Joan Baez, released in 1960. Baez came to prominence during the Folk Music Revival in the late 1950s, particular… read more
Joan Baez is the debut solo album by Joan Baez, released in 1960. Baez came to prominence during the Folk Music Revival in the late 1950s, particularly in the first Newport Folk Festival… read more
Joan Baez, born on January 9th, 1941, is an American folk singer and a songwriter who is of mixed Mexican and Scottish descent. Baez rose to prominence in the early '60s with her stunning renditions of traditional balladry. In the late '60s and early '70s, Baez came into her songwriting own, penning many songs (most notably "Diamonds & Rust," a nostalgic piece about her ill-fated romance with Bob Dylan, and "Sweet Sir Galahad," a song about sister Mimi Fariña's ( of Richard & Mimi Fariña fame) second marriage, and continued to meld he… read more
Joan Baez, born on January 9th, 1941, is an American folk singer and a songwriter who is of mixed Mexican and Scottish descent. Baez rose to prominence in the early '60s with her stunn… read more
Joan Baez, born on January 9th, 1941, is an American folk singer and a songwriter who is of mixed Mexican and Scottish descent. Baez rose to prominence in the early '60s with her stunning renditions of traditional balladry. In th… read more