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2 days ago · Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist. He was a fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, and had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of The Weavers, notably their recording of Lead Belly 's " Goodnight, Irene," which topped the charts for 14 weeks in 1950.
Sep 26, 2024 · Pete Seeger (born May 3, 1919, New York City, New York, U.S.—died January 27, 2014, New York City) was a singer who sustained the American folk music tradition and who was one of the principal inspirations for younger performers in the folk revival of the 1960s.
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Sep 8, 2024 · Pete Seeger was a tireless and passionate advocate for the preservation of American folk music. His renditions of classics like “Goodnight Irene” and We Shall Overcome” became anthems of the US folk revival.
2 days ago · Remember when Pete Seeger allegedly tried to cut the sound of Bob Dylan's iconic electric performance at the Newport Folk Festival?
Sep 11, 2024 · Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesBourgeois Blues · Pete SeegerPete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection℗ 2019 Smithsonian Folkways Record...
Sep 11, 2024 · “If I Had a Hammer,” written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays in 1949, is a rousing anthem of social justice that has become one of the most enduring songs of the folk revival.
Sep 17, 2024 · One of my favourite stories from local lore is about fabled American folk singer and social activist Pete Seeger performing for picketers during the historic 1946 Stelco strike.
