The Womenfolk were an American
folk
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band from
Los Angeles, California
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The Womenfolk were active from 1963 to 1966 and were signed to
RCA Records
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during the
folk revival
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boom of the 1960s. They released several albums, the most successful of which was their self-titled 1964 effort, which reached #118 on the
''Billboard'' 200.
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The Womenfolk's version of "
Little Boxes
"Little Boxes" is a song written and composed by Malvina Reynolds in 1962, which became a hit for her friend Pete Seeger in 1963, when he released his cover version.
The song is a social satire about the development of suburbia, and associa ...
" was their only
hit single, peaking at #83 in April 1964. It was at the time the shortest record (1:03) to make the Billboard Hot 100.
Members
*
Jean Amos
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Elaine Gealer
*
Joyce James
*
Leni Sorensen
*
Babs Cooper
*
Judy Fine
Discography
*''We Give a Hoot!'' (RCA Victor 2821, 1963)
*''The Womenfolk'' (RCA Victor 2832, 1964)
*''Never Underestimate the Power of The Womenfolk'' (RCA Victor 2919, 1964)
*''The Womenfolk Live at the Hungry I'' (RCA Victor 2991, 1965)
*''Man Oh Man!'' (RCA Victor 3527, 1966)
References
External links
The WomenfolkOfficial site
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American folk musical groups
Musical groups from California