Hope Foye
Frances Hope Wainwright (September 2, 1921 – January 6, 2025) was an American folk singer who performed with such artists as Pete Seeger, Paul Robeson, and The Weavers (where she was once described as the "fifth" Weaver).[1][2] Red Hope? The Blacklisting of Hope Foye Documentary, 2011, ‘Permanent Productions’, Soundtrack of the film, 2011, permproductions.com
Life and career
[edit | edit source]Foye was born on September 2, 1921.[3] She performed in Bob Fosse's first musical, Dance Me a Song, in which she premiered the song "Lilac Wine."[4]
Foye suffered under the McCarran Committee and as a result left the United States for a career in Mexico and Europe.[5] She died on January 6, 2025, at the age of 103.[6]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Grossman, Victor and Mark Solomon (2003) Crossing the River: A Memoir of the American Left, the Cold War, and Life in East Germany, University of Massachusetts Press
- ^ Dunaway, David King (1997) Songs for Political Action: Folkmusic, Topical Songs, and the American Left 1926–1953 by Ronald Cohen, Dave Samuelson and Richard Weize, The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 110, No. 438, Autumn, 1997, pp. 418–423
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- ^ Francis, Bob (1950) Dance Me a Song, Billboard, January 28, 1950 (p. 47)
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- ^ Hope Foye, Trailblazing ‘People’s Artist’ and Civil Rights Pioneer, Passes Away at 103 (Sept. 2, 1921 – Jan. 6, 2025)
External links
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