Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014
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Pete Seeger (1919-2014) was an American folk singer and social activist.
As a member of the Weavers, Seeger was often heard on the radio in the early 1950s, most notably on their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene". In the 1960s, Seeger re-emerged on the public scene as a prominent singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, counterculture, workers' rights, and environmental causes.
A prolific songwriter, his best-known songs include "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" (with additional lyrics by Joe Hickerson), "If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)" (with Lee Hays of the Weavers), "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" (also with Hays), and "Turn! Turn! Turn!".
Seeger was one of the folk singers responsible for popularizing the spiritual "We Shall Overcome" (also recorded by Joan Baez and many other singer-activists), which became the acknowledged anthem of the Civil Rights Movement, soon after folk singer and activist Guy Carawan introduced it at the founding meeting of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960.
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| referencedIn | Aaron Kramer papers, ca. 1940 -1986. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Albert Prago Audio Collection, 1981-1982 | Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives | |
| referencedIn | American Vaudeville Museum collection, 1845-2007, (bulk 1910-1940) | University of Arizona Libraries, Library Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Annette T. Rubinstein Papers, Bulk, 1946-1975, 1937-2007 | Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives | |
| referencedIn | Arnold, Rus, 1909-1973. Rus Arnold papers, 1920, 1938-1987. | Chicago History Museum | |
| referencedIn | Ashford, Paul. Paul Ashford papers, 1890-1958 (bulk 1920-1946) | University of Washington. Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Beckhorn, Susan. Susan Beckhorn collection, 1989-1991. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Belfrage, Cedric, 1904-. Papers, 1922-1990 (bulk 1945-1985). | Churchill County Museum | |
| creatorOf | Ben Shahn papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Billy Faier Collection, 1955-2003 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. |
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| referencedIn | A Celebration of the Life of Studs Terkel | Media Burn Independent Video Archive |
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| associatedWith | American Folklife Center |
| associatedWith | American Museum of Vaudeville |
| associatedWith | Arnold, Rus, 1909-1973. |
| correspondedWith | Ashford, Paul. |
| associatedWith | Barbara (Rosner) Seaman, 1935- |
| associatedWith | Beckhorn, Susan. |
| associatedWith | Belfrage, Cedric, 1904- |
| associatedWith | Bluestein, Gene, 1928- |
| associatedWith | Breathe Again |
| associatedWith | Breathe Again. |
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Birth 1919-05-03
Death 2014-01-27
Americans
English
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