Songs Won't Save The Planet,

I’ve Never Sung Anywhere Without Giving The People Listening To Me A Chance To Join In - As A Kid, As A Lefty, As A Man Touring The U.s.a. And The World, As An Oldster. I Guess It’s Kind Of A Religion With Me. Participation. That’s What’s Going To Save The Human Race.

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 Programs. He Persuaded Cbs To Dedicate "the School Of The Air" For One Year To American Folk Music. He'd Get Some Old Sailor To Sing An Old Sea Shanty With A Cracked Voice. Then He'd Get Me To Sing It With My Banjo.

All The Arts, Music, The Visual Arts, Acting And Dancing Arts, Cooking Arts, And I Believe Sports, Will Save The Human Race Because They Can Leap Over Barriers, Religions, Leap Over Barriers Of Race, Politics.

Being Generous Of Spirit Is A Wonderful Way To Live.

I'm Not Sure If My Involvement In Causes, Benefits, Marches, And Demonstrations Has Made A Huge Difference, But I Know One Thing: That Involvement Has Connected Me With The Good People: People With The Live Hearts, The Live Eyes, The Live Heads.