Formed in 1948 by folksinger and banjoist Pete Seeger, the Weavers were considered the quintessential U.S. folk music group of its era, popularizing such classic tunes as "On Top of Old Smokey" and "Goodnight Irene" before...

The Weavers were an influential American folk music quartet based in the Greenwich Village area of New York City. They sang traditional folk songs from around the world, as well as blues, gospel music, children's songs, labor songs and American ballads,...

JORGE ARANGURE JR., STAFF WRITER The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 06-30-2003 Weaver in jeopardy -- May lose slot despite his strong showing By JORGE ARANGURE JR., STAFF WRITER Date: 06-30-2003, Monday Section: SPORTS Edtion: All Editions.=.Two Star B. Two Star P. One...

NOTHING IOWA has ever grown could top the homespun corn of "The Harden and Weaver Show." For more than 32 years of old-time radio prattle on WMAL, Frank Harden and Jackson Weaver were the madcap morningmeisters of Greater Washington's airwaves. Yesterday, their record run...

Hank Medress, whose vocals with the doo wop group the Tokens helped propel their irrepressible single "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" to the top of the charts and who produced hits with other groups, has died of lung cancer. He was 68.Medress died Monday at his...

The Associated Press asked major presidential candidates a series of questions about their personal tastes, traits and backgrounds. Today's question — first in a series — and their answers:What was your worst job?DEMOCRATS:New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton: "Sliming fish in a fish cannery in...