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When Bob Dylan turned his back on protest music and traditional folk, he burned a lot of bridges; his friendship with Pete Seeger was one of them.
The story of Pete Seeger’s trial starts long before the sentencing that’s shown in A Complete Unknown.According to documents retrieved by Mother Jones’ Freedom of Information Act request ...
Though Pete Seeger, the heralded folk singer, songwriter and social activist died in 2014, his voice has left a lasting impression on American music.May 3, 2019 would have been Seeger's 100th ...
Pete Seeger was shaped by the 1930s, Joan Baez by the 1960s, and both, like Bob Dylan, had a moment of decision that defined their allegiances.
Pete Seeger, who helped spark the folk song revival with his five-string banjo and songs for civil rights, peace and the labor movements, has died. He was 94. News ...
The moment is quintessential Pete Seeger, a man who wore the same gentle smile whether he was leading sing-alongs or facing adversity that included a lengthy period in the 1950s where he was ...
Pete Seeger, "a tireless campaigner for his own vision of a utopia marked by peace and togetherness," died Monday at the age of 94. As former NPR broadcaster Paul Brown adds in an appreciation he ...
That's Pete Seeger," Pietaro said. While Seeger has had a profound effect on different unions, many believe his most important contribution was how his music made each worker feel.
Pete Seeger, the banjo-playing folk singer whose music was indelibly intertwined with his social activism, was honored Thursday as the latest American musician to appear on a US postage stamp.
The moment is quintessential Pete Seeger, a man who wore the same gentle smile whether he was leading sing-alongs or facing adversity that included a lengthy period in the 1950s where he was ...