How Sweet the Sound, as shown on PBS’s American Masters series.
The truly great Joanie from her nervous knees-knocking-together early coffee house performances to her 1st album at 19 to her Queen of Folk days to her early relationship to Dylan and his songs to her performance at the Washington civil rights event with mentor-friend Martin Luther King to her political travels abroad helping many oppressed causes to “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” to “Diamonds and Rust” to her resurgence in recent years with her son performing in her band.
Joan was the bravest of all the folk singers who was often in dangerous situations, who stood up for many others, and lived out her beliefs to the fullest. Her voice remains fantastic, if somewhat lower than it used to be. She is incredibly impressive. Many famous people including Dylan, Steve Earle, David Crosby, and Martin Luther King testify to her greatness in this excellent documentary, which includes several of her best songs and performances. Highly recommended.