The Weavers

The Weavers had the most extraordinary musical pedigree and prehistory of any performing group in the history of folk or popular music. However, their origins, the level of their success, the forces that cut the group's future off in its prime, and the allure that keeps their music selling are all difficult to explain -- as, indeed, none of this was all that easy to explain at the time. How could a song as pleasant and tuneful as "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" be subversive? The quartet went from being embraced by the public, and selling four million records, to being reviled an...