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...Theodore Bikel and David Opatoshu star in the story of a Communist from a satellite nation who visits the U.S., goes home, and begins to get the needle from his comrades...
...folk-song guitar's appeal is chiefly to the young, who have branched out from the standard English and American ballads to the blues (whose high priest is Josh White), labor union songs, Scottish and Irish ballads (Annie Laurie, Cockles and Mussels), and international songs (of which Theodore Bikel is the exemplar). The songs, says one aficionado earnestly, "are a fine way to tell about yourself. Almost nobody has the words to really talk about their lives. With the guitar and some old songs, you can hint about it though...
Directions '61 (ABC, 1-1:30 p.m.). The religious program offers Jewish folk songs by Theodore Bikel...
...Donna Donna, Miss Baez uses a flowing translation of a lyric song composed by Sholom Secunda for the Yiddish musical theatre. Although it has long been a favorite of Jewish folksingers, and was recorded recently by Theodore Bikel and Martha Schlamme, Miss Baez gives it a delicate, and very personal touch...
...Theodore Bikel, 36, sings in 17 tongues, is especially known for Israeli songs-Dodi Li, Mi Barechev, Hechalil-which he delivers in a constricted, almost nasalized voice. An accomplished actor (The Defiant Ones, African Queen), he attacks his material with such zest and humor that he has become one of the most sought-after concert artists in the business...