Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger, The People’s Singer reveals how the folk singer forever changed the world of folk music and shaped the political landscape. Children looking for a role model who fought for civil rights, workers’ rights, environmental safety, peace, and more will love learning about the man who introduced Martin Luther King and the world to We Shall Overcome.
Enjoy these songs from his solo career, as well as his time with The Almanac Singers and The Weavers.
The Almanac Singers perform Union Maid from Talking Union.
The Almanac Singers from 1941 with an anti-Hitler song
The Weavers on the TV program Snader Telescriptions in 1951
If I Had a Hammer, written by Lee Hays and Pete Seeger
The Weavers introduce Wimoweh (or Mbube) to American audiences.
Wasn’t That a Time, the song that got Pete accused of being un-American.
The Weavers with Pay Me My Money Down — later performed by rock star Bruce Sprngsteen
Pete Seeger performs Waist Deep in the Big Muddy on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
Pete Seeger and The Freedom Singers live in 1963
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