What's New; 277; Folk Songs. Part 3

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Series
What's New
Episode Number
277
Episode
Folk Songs. Part 3
Producing Organization
WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
Contributing Organization
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/512-2b8v980d53
NOLA Code
WNWS
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Description
Episode Description
Folk songs with lessons - desires - deep feelings about life are featured in the third episode of this series. Tracy sings "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" - a blues folk song, "I'm a Stranger Here," and then surprises us with "The Three Little Pigs." She also presents a folk lullaby, "All the Pretty Little Horses" - and gives WHAT'S NEW audience a chance to sing along with her the well-known "Down in the Valley." This segment for WHAT'S NEW is built around the emotions of the men who sang folk songs and made them important enough to sing even today. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Series Description
What's New is a children's series that ran from 1961-1973. The early seasons typically consist of multiple segments, each from an ongoing series on a specific topic. Each segment was produced by a separate educational broadcasting station, and the linkage between the segments was produced by WHYY and hosted by Al Binford. In episodes from later seasons the format varies more, with many episodes focusing on one story or topic throughout the entire 30 minutes. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Performance
Children’s
Topics
Music
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:29:42
Credits
Host: Binford, Al
Performer: Newman, Tracy
Producing Organization: WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1863565-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1863565-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1863565-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
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Citations
Chicago: “What's New; 277; Folk Songs. Part 3,” Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 5, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-2b8v980d53.
MLA: “What's New; 277; Folk Songs. Part 3.” Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 5, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-2b8v980d53>.
APA: What's New; 277; Folk Songs. Part 3. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-2b8v980d53