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Hace 2 días · Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – July 9, 2013) 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 13 weeks in 1950.
Hace 1 día · Pete Seeger’s union anthems played so often on the stereo in our New York City home that I still remember the words to “Solidarity Forever.” Despite becoming a conservative as an adult, I retained a deep emotional attachment to the American labor movement.
Hace 4 días · Pete Seeger was the embodiment of the cultural worker, dedicating his music and tireless activism to the peoples’ and the planet’s cause. Taking the distant advice of Joe Hill, he recognized long ago that more can be said in one topical song than in a hundred pamphlets. But, even in silence, Pete’s philosophy of an art of empowerment ...
Hace 16 horas · Directed by Martin Scorsese, this documentary features interviews conducted with Allen Ginsberg, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger and more. Encore Friday, July 5, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 ...
Hace 2 días · The music selections are really good, ranging from early Pete Seeger to Hazel Dickens to American Patchwork Quartet. There’s a strong emphasis on West Virginian and Appalachian artists. Originally licensed to the Mineral County Historical Society, the station is now licensed to the Mineral County Convention & Visitors Bureau .
Hace 1 día · Pete Seeger won it once. Also Richie Havens, Odetta, Jose Feliciano and Buckwheat Zydeco. This year the nonprofit folklife center headquartered on the campus of McDaniels College found an honoree closer to home: our own Lea Gilmore, Govan’s music director and minister for racial justice and multicultural engagement.
Hace 2 días · Pete Seeger was an accomplished banjo player who wrote: "How to Play the Five-String Banjo" and was interested in Folk music through his father being a musicologist. He was a member of the Communist Party and was later sentenced to jail for a year for contempt of court which became overturned.
