This 1961 release captures Baez early in her career, delivering a focused set of traditional folk and contemporary songs with her signature vocal purity. It showcases her continuing emergence as a formidable interpreter of the folk canon.
- The album was recorded at the same time as her previous album, "Joan Baez," in 1960, but was not released until September 1961.
- It features interpretations of songs by Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Arthur "Blind" Blake, among others.
- While not reaching the chart heights of her debut, "Joan Baez, Vol. 2" solidified her reputation as a leading voice in American folk music.
Joan Baez is an American folk singer-songwriter whose distinctive, clear voice and commitment to social activism made her a defining figure of the early 1960s folk revival. She emerged as a major recording artist in the late 1950s, known for her interpretations of traditional ballads and protest songs. On "Joan Baez, Vol. 2," released in 1961, Baez was at a career peak, already a major concert draw and a significant voice in the burgeoning folk scene, a year after her breakthrough debut.
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