John Hartford

John Hartford

Born: December 30, 1937
Died: June 4, 2001
in New York City, New York, USA
John Cowan Hartford was an American folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore. Hartford performed with a variety of ensembles throughout his career, and is perhaps best known for his solo performances where he would interchange the guitar, banjo, and fiddle from song to song. He also invented his own shuffle tap dance move, and clogged on an amplified piece of plywood while he played and sang.

Movies for John Hartford...

Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Title: Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 30, 2019
Type: Movie
Examine the history of bluegrass music, from its origins to its eventual worldwide popularity, and hear from dozens of musicians who explain the ways bluegrass music transcends generational, cultural and geographic boundaries.
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Down from the Mountain
Title: Down from the Mountain
Character: Self
Released: June 5, 2001
Type: Movie
On May 24, 2000, the historic Ryman Auditorium was booked to offer Nashvillians an evening of sublime beauty. Label executives and soundtrack producers so loved the music of O Brother, Where Art Thou? that they brought it to life as a benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame. Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen loved it so much that they hired famed documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker to record the show for posterity. The concert that unfolded that night was one of the greatest musical moments in the annals of Music City. Performers: John Hartford, Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Chris Thomas King, The Cox Family, Fairfield Four, Union Station, Colin Linden, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, The Peasall Sisters, Ralph Stanley, David Rawlings, The Whites.
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Title: Baseball
Character: Self (voice)
Released: September 18, 1994
Type: TV
The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in each era. Writers, historians, players, baseball personnel, and fans review key events and the significance of the game in America's history.
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Title: Baseball
Character: Various (voice)
Released: September 18, 1994
Type: TV
The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in each era. Writers, historians, players, baseball personnel, and fans review key events and the significance of the game in America's history.
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Title: Baseball
Character: Voice
Released: September 18, 1994
Type: TV
The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in each era. Writers, historians, players, baseball personnel, and fans review key events and the significance of the game in America's history.
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Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
Title: Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1993
Type: Movie
Nanci Griffith performs her Grammy Award winning album "Other Voices, Other Rooms" live at Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas on April 28th, 1993 with special guests including Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Odetta, John Prine, Guy Clark, Iris DeMent, and many more.
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Banjoes, Fiddles & Riverboats: John Hartford and the General Jackson
Title: Banjoes, Fiddles & Riverboats: John Hartford and the General Jackson
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
Steamboatin' stories from those who lived them, river history, authentic footage and stills, along with music and narration by John Hartford.
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Title: The Civil War
Character: Various
Released: September 23, 1990
Type: TV
A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
Title: The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
Character: Fiddle Player
Released: October 6, 1981
Type: Movie
Jed Clamplett and his backwoods family help solve an energy crisis in their own rustic ways for their Beverly Hills neighborhood they still cannot adjust to.
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Title: Rock Concert
Character: Self
Released: September 27, 1973
Type: TV
Don Kirshner's Rock Concert is an American television music variety show that ran during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Don Kirshner and syndicated to television stations. It premiered on September 27, 1973, with a performance by The Rolling Stones; its last episode was in 1981.
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Title: The Smothers Brothers Summer Show
Released: July 8, 1970
Type: TV
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Title: The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Character: Self - Backup Musician
Released: January 22, 1969
Type: TV
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour is an American network television music and comedy variety show hosted by singer Glen Campbell from January 1969 through June 1972 on CBS. He was offered the show after he hosted a 1968 summer replacement for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Campbell used "Gentle on My Mind" as the theme song of the show. The show was one of the few rural-oriented shows to survive CBS's rural purge of 1971.
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Title: Bobbie Gentry
Character: Self
Released: July 13, 1968
Type: TV
Bobbie Gentry hosts her own TV-show
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Title: The Dick Cavett Show
Character: Self - Guest
Released: June 6, 1968
Type: TV
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
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Title: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Released: February 5, 1967
Type: TV
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is an American comedy and variety show hosted by the Smothers Brothers and initially airing on CBS from 1967 to 1969.