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Pete Seeger was born on May 3, 1919 in New York City. He grew up to be a great social justice activist and folk singer. His many contributions to the battle against the Vietnam War included his song, “Bring Them Home,” which decades later he also later used to protest U.S. wars in the Middle … Continue reading “Pete Seeger: “Bring Them Home””
The great Pete Seeger was born in Manhattan on May 3, 1919. People have used a number of terms to describe the late Seeger, “folk singer,” “songwriter,” “Civil Rights activist,” “environmentalist,” “communist,” “defender of free speech,” etc. But whenever he had his banjo and an audience, he was simply wonderful. In this video, he plays … Continue reading “Pete Seeger: Down By the Riverside”
Riverfront Park in Beacon, New York is being renamed after Pete Seeger and his wife Toshi Seeger. The park, which is near where he lived, overlooks the Hudson River, which Pete Seeger helped save. A ceremony at the annual Strawberry Festival this weekend celebrates the park’s new name, and there have been other recent tributes … Continue reading “Pete Seeger “Forever Young””
In light of Pete Seeger’s passing, PBS will be airing it’s American Masters documentary on the folksinger, Pete Seeger: The Power of Song, on Friday, January 31 at 10:30 p.m. (and other times). Check your local listings and set your DVRs. Below is a short excerpt from that documentary with Seeger singing “To My Old … Continue reading “Pete Seeger: “To My Old Brown Earth””
In September 1967, CBS found Pete Seeger’s performance of his song “Waist Deep in the Big Muddy” too controversial for TV.