Pete Seeger didn't like singing by himself ... Here's the Almanac Singers performing "Whose Side Are You On?" — a union song written by Kentucky coal miner's wife Florence Reece in 1931.
Turn! Turn!” While Seeger penned the track, the cover by The Byrds is far more famous than the original That’s not too surprising, as many hit songs from the 1960s were covers. For example, ...
Pete Seeger was famous for his songs about working ... In the 1940s, he sang union songs with The Almanac Singers. A few years later, he cofounded The Weavers, who surprised everyone, including ...
Pete Seeger, is certainly keeping busy. At age 93, Seeger is releasing not one, but two albums this fall. Appleseed Records will issue 'A More Perfect Union,' which features 14 new songs written ...
The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music described the politics of Pete Seeger, the folk-singer, songwriter, and antiwar activist who died last week at the age of 94, as “naïve but honest.” ...
Biggest Thing That Man Has Ever Done (The Great Historical Bum); Judy Collins & Pete Seeger: Union Maid; Robert Ryan/Will Geer/Judy Collins: Narration; Odetta, Will Geer, Arlo Guthrie with Full Cast: ...
The folk singer, who died in 2014, was famous for his songs about working people, unions and social justice. In this 1984 interview, Seeger cited Woody Guthrie as one his most important influences.
Cunningly disguised in a yellow tie and three steel finger-picks, Pete Seeger '40 wowed ... Not only does Mr. Seeger perform travesties on religious music, accompanying delicate oriental melodies ...