Pete Seeger, May 4, 1996, New York City performing at the Daniel Berrigan 75th Birthday celebration -photo: Allen Ginsberg, courtesy Stanford University Libraries / Allen Ginsberg Estate
The great American folk singer and activist, Pete Seeger (1919-2014) was born on this day.
Watch Jim Brown‘s 2007 documentary Pete Seeger – The Power of Song – here
Here’s David King Dunaway‘s exemplary biography
and a collection of Seeger’s own writings
God bless Pete Seeger.
great
Where are the political songs of the 60’s ? WE need a wonderful new generation of songs to express our love of country, the value of our Constitutional Freedoms, and inspiration for holding our governments accountable.