Our Seed&Spark crowdfunding campaign is now live!
Your support will enable a two-day film shoot in New Orleans, honoring one of America’s most iconic folk songs, “Liza Jane.” American Songster Dom Flemons and NOLA musicians will tell its epic musical story, linking audiences through a shared musical heritage. Help us capture the song’s legacy and impact for generations to come.
A song first sung by enslaved people on southern plantations.
100 years later David Bowie made it his first single.
This film explores the remarkable journey of one of the most recorded, most beloved songs in American history. Fresh performances by contemporary musicians create a bold soundtrack, expanding the narrative around American music and inspiring new audiences.
Out now! Poor Gal: The Cultural History of Liza Jane
from University Press of Mississippi.
The recipient of a 2024 Special Recognition Award from the ASCAP Foundation