What's New; 272; Folk Songs. Part 1
- Series
- What's New
- Episode Number
- 272
- Episode
- Folk Songs. Part 1
- Producing Organization
- WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
- Contributing Organization
- Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/512-2n4zg6gw0v
- NOLA Code
- WNWS
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- Description
- Episode Description
- Tracy Newman plays the guitar and sings some of her favorite folk songs to the WHAT'S NEW audience. Born in Los Angeles and a past member to the "New Christy Minstrels," Tracy has appeared on network television programs, and is a popular performer of folk music in New York City. In the first episode of this series of six, Tracy entertainingly defines folk music, shows us some of the kinds of folk tunes, and tells us why folk songs are written. Among the numbers performed in this episode are: "The Keeper," "Titanic," "Las Manaitas," "Rodger Young," and "Freight Train Blues." (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
- 00:59:40
- Credits
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Host:
Binford, Al
Performer: Newman, Tracy
Producing Organization: WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1863514-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1863514-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1863514-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1896165-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: Digital Betacam
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1896165-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1896165-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1896165-4 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1896165-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: Digital Betacam
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1896165-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1896165-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1896165-4 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
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- Citations
- Chicago: “What's New; 272; Folk Songs. Part 1,” Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 10, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-2n4zg6gw0v.
- MLA: “What's New; 272; Folk Songs. Part 1.” Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 10, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-2n4zg6gw0v>.
- APA: What's New; 272; Folk Songs. Part 1. 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-512-2n4zg6gw0v