He [Alan Lomax] started right off trying to find people who could introduce folk songs to city people. He found a young actor named Burl Ives and said, "Burl, you know a lot of great country songs learned from your… — Pete Seeger Copy Share Image
![“He [Alan Lomax] started right off trying to find people who could introduce folk songs to city people. He found a young actor named Burl Ives and said, "Burl, you know a lot of great country songs learned from your grandmother, don't you know people would love to hear them?" He put on radio…” quote by Pete Seeger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/59e/pete-seeger-1942_actors_he-alan-lomax-started-right-off-trying-t_1712245.jpg)