Paul Stookey

Paul Stookey

Birth : 1937-12-30, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

History

Noel Paul Stookey (born December 30, 1937) is an American singer-songwriter. Stookey is known as "Paul" in the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary; however, he has been known by his first name, Noel, throughout his life. He continues to work as a singer and an activist, performing as a solo artist, and occasionally performing with Peter Yarrow. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Stookey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Paul Stookey

Movies

50 Years with Peter Paul and Mary
Himself
50 Years With Peter Paul And Mary is a documentary by four-time Emmy Award-winning producer/ director Jim Brown and features rare and previously unseen television footage including a BBC program from the early 1960s that embodies many of the trio's best performances and most popular songs.
Jon Imber's Left Hand
Original Music Composer
How one of the important artists of our time brought a community together to celebrate life in the midst of his dying. It is a story about each one of us and the humor and courage we can draw on to deal with our own mortality.
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
Self
Interviews, archival footage and home movies are used to illustrate a social history of folk artists Pete Seeger.
Peter, Paul & Mary: Carry It On
Self
In this DVD release of their PBS-TV special "Carry It On", the trio recalls the beginnings of the cultural revolution of the '60's, when music emerged as a unifying force amidst the turbulent currents of social change. Carefully chosen archival footage traces the group's phenomenal career, as a musical and personal story is told through selected concert and interview segments.
Peter, Paul and Mommy, Too
Self – Vocals / Guitar
A special featuring Peter, Paul and Mary performing children's songs and folk tunes. Movie recorded on October 31 and November 1, 1992 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Harvey Theater (formerly known as the Majestic Theatre)
Peter, Paul & Mary: The Holiday Concert
Himself
Peter, Paul, and Mary with the New York Choral Society and Orchestra. This PBS Special features a mixture of the trio's iconic folk classics, Christmas and Hannukah songs and carols, traditional spirituals and holiday songs of hope, friendship and peace.
Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love
Himself
A documentary about the folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary.
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement. Rare footage of King's speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials by some of Hollywood's biggest stars.
Norman Normal
Norman's Boss, Norman's Father, Drunk Businessman, Hal
Norman Normal is pressured to act in ways he finds uncomfortable by his boss, his father, and the people around him.
Norman Normal
Producer
Norman Normal is pressured to act in ways he finds uncomfortable by his boss, his father, and the people around him.
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
Self
This documentary has interviews with actors and the director as they arrive for the 1968 New York world premiere of "Finian's Rainbow."
Festival
Self
Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966. The headliners are Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and Bob Dylan, who's acoustic and electric. Son House and Mike Bloomfield talk about the blues; John Hurt, Howlin' Wolf, and Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee show its range. The Osborne Brothers perform bluegrass. Donovan, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Mimi and Dick Farina, and others less well known also perform. Several talk musical philosophy, and there's a running commentary about the nature and appeal of folk music. The crowd looks clean cut.