ABSTRACT
American popular and folksinger, Baez was born in Staten Island, New York. The family relocated to the Boston area when she was young, and it is there that she made her first appearances in local folk clubs at the age of 17. She attracted attention at the Newport Folk Festival of 1959 and was signed to make records for Vanguard. Her first LP, Joan Baez (Vanguard 2077; 1962; #15) remained on the charts 140 weeks, and her third, Joan Baez in Concert (Vanguard VRS 2122; 1962; #10) became her all-time best seller. A year later Joan Baez in Concert, Part 2 (Vanguard 2123; 1963; #7) became her highest charting album. Baez was an early supporter of Bob Dylan, inviting him to perform at her concerts and recording his songs.
