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Pete Seeger

Peter "Pete" Seeger (born May 3, 1919) is an American folk singer and was an iconic figure in the mid-20th century American folk music revival. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, he also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of The Weavers, most notably their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", which topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950. Members of The Weavers were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era. In the 1960s, he re-emerged on the public scene as a prominent singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, and... MORE

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THE WEAVERS: WASN'T THAT A TIME! \| Clip \| PBS www.pbs.org See performances, rehearsals and interview footage with The Weavers from this 1982 documentary. AiringMarch 2011 on most PBS stations (check your local listings at pbs.org/tvschedules). Support your local PBS station now -- you make it possible for your PBS station to offer amazing performances and the opportunity to discover something new every day, whether on TV or online. To donate to your local PBS station, visit www.pbs.org From: PBS Views: 1768 13 ratings Time: 03:44 More in Music

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