Wasn't That a Time: The Weavers, the Blacklist, and the Battle for the Soul of America

by Jesse Jarnow

Book Overview

The dramatic untold story of the Weavers, the hit-making folk-pop quartet destroyed with the aid of the United States government--and who changed the world, anyway

Following a series of top-ten hits that became instant American standards, the Weavers dissolved at the height of their fame. Wasn't That a Time: The Weavers, the Blacklist, and the Battle for the Soul of America details the remarkable rise of Pete Seeger's unlikely...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306902079
• ISBN13: 9780306902079
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.0"