Frances Hope Wainwright (2 September 1921 – 6 January 2025) was an American folk singer who performed with such artists as Pete Seeger, Paul Robeson, and The Weavers (where she was once described as the "fifth" Weaver).Grossman, Victor and Mark Solomon (2003) Crossing the River: A Memoir of the American Left, the Cold War, and Life in East Germany, University of Massachusetts PressDunaway, David King (1997) Songs for Political Action: Folkmusic, Topical Songs, and the American Left 1926–1953 by Ronald Cohen, Dave Samuelson and Richard Weize, The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 110, No. 438, Autumn, 1997, pp. 418–423 Red Hope? The Blacklisting of Hope Foye Documentary, 2011, ‘Permanent Productions’, Soundtrack of the film, 2011, permproductions.com.
Life and career Foye was born on September 2, 1921. She performed in Bob Fosse's first musical, Dance Me a Song, in which she premiered the song "Lilac Wine."Francis, Bob (1950) Dance Me a Song, Billboard, January 28, 1950 (p. 47)
Foye suffered under the McCarran Committee and as a result left the United States for a career in Mexico and Europe. She died on January 6, 2025, at the age of 103 in Las Vegas.Hope Foye, Trailblazing ‘People’s Artist’ and Civil Rights Pioneer, Passes Away at 103 (Sept. 2, 1921 – Jan. 6, 2025)
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