Pete Seeger

Born: 1919-05-03

Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, Seeger also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of the Weavers, 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, Seeger re-emerged on the public scene as a prominent singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, counterculture, workers' rights, and environmental causes.


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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

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Released: 2005-07-21

A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest...

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Gasland

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Released: 2010-01-24

It is happening all across America-rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer...

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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Released: 2022-11-19

The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place on Saturday, November 5,...

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ReMastered: The Lion's Share

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Released: 2019-05-17

After discovering the family of Solomon Linda, the writer of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," a...

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Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

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Released: 2013-01-18

Explores the music scene in Greenwich Village, New York in the '60s and early '70s. The film...

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Freedom Summer

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Released: 2014-01-17

In the summer of 1964, more than 700 students descended on violent, segregated Mississippi....

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Released: 1967-10-23

Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk...

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Alice's Restaurant

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Released: 1969-08-20

After getting kicked out of college, Arlo decides to visit his friend Alice for Thanksgiving...

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Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal

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Released: 2004-09-17

In September of 2004 at the Toronto Film Festival, the Weavers sang together for possibly the...

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The Winding Stream

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Released: 2014-03-15

The story of the American music dynasty, the Carters and Cashes, and their decades-long...

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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

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Released: 2009-01-18

A public celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United...

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An Act of Conscience

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Released: 1997-04-15

When a young couple buys a contested home at auction from the U.S. government for $5,400, they...

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Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon

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Released: 1970-05-11

Junie Moon is in the hospital after her face has been disfigured by her deranged boyfriend....

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Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

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Released: 2008-07-15

This fascinating program tells the story of the music and artists that have influenced Bob Dylan...

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Canto Libre - den fria sången

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Released: 1980-01-05

A concert program about the current development of the free Latin American music presented by a...

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Give Me the Banjo

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Released: 2011-11-04

The Banjo Project is a cross-media cultural odyssey: a major television documentary, a live...

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Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

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Released: 2007-09-14

Interviews, archival footage and home movies are used to illustrate a social history of folk...

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The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

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Released: 1982-03-07

Documentary about the blacklisted folk group The Weavers, and the events leading up to their...

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I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War

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At the risk of a 5-year prison term, Francesco Da Vinci struggles with his Virginia draft board...

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Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

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Released: 1988-10-05

The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable...

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Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

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Released: 2002-12-04

The history of the irreverent "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and the content battles it...

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Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

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Released: 1999-02-24

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete,...

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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

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Released: 1990-04-30

Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest...

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The Internationale

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Released: 2000-01-01

THE INTERNATIONALE draws on people's stories of an emotionally charged radical song (the...

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Pete and Toshi Get a Camera

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Released: 2015-05-28

55 years ago Pete Seeger didn't name names at the McCarthy hearings and was sentenced to 10...

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The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

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Released: 2000-08-16

With the help of her mother, family, friends, and fellow musicians, Aiyana Elliott reaches for...

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Chords of Fame

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Released: 1984-02-16

Documentary about the life of folk singer Phil Ochs.

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To Hear Your Banjo Play

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Released: 1947-01-01

A short film about Pete Seeger and the birth of banjo music throughout the Southern United States.

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Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970

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Released: 2019-03-01

In 1970, three years following his death from Huntington’s disease, an all-star cast of...

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Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

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Released: 1984-01-01

A warmhearted memorial to the folk singer whose songs galvanized organizers and guitar-pickers...

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Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration

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Released: 1977-07-09

A tribute concert honoring the life of legendary folksinger Phil Ochs recorded at the Madison...

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Strange Fruit

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Released: 2002-05-20

In 1937, after seeing a photo depicting the lynching of a black man in the south, Bronx-born...

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Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain

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Released: 2013-12-01

Big Bill Broonzy would inspire a generation of musicians, yet he was not the man they believed...

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Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists

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Released: 1983-10-04

A unique documentary that looks at the political activities of the American Communist Party in...

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The Foolish Frog

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Released: 1971-01-01

A farmer wanted words to go with the tune he was playing when he saw a frog sitting on the bank...

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Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

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Released: 2006-07-12

Every American who has listened to the radio knows Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land." The music...

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The Streets of Greenwood

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Released: 1962-09-05

THE STREETS OF GREENWOOD (1962), looks at voter registration efforts by the Student Non-Violent...

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Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974

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Released: 2003-07-08

For some 30 years, they embodied "country blues" for folk music audiences around the globe....

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Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story

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Released: 1996-09-26

Chronicles the 50-year career of singer/songwriter Jean Ritchie, from Viper, Kentucky to the New...

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Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie: Together in Concert

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Released: 1978-08-23

Full concert recorded live at Wolf Trap, VA for PBS broadcast. Arlo and Pete are joined onstage...

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Down By The Riverside

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Released: 2023-09-27

“If there’s hope for the human race, there’s hope for the Hudson.” —Pete Seeger In the summer...

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I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson

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Released: 1990-02-16

Biographical notes on the American singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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The Dick Cavett Show

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First aired: 1968-06-06

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...

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The Mike Douglas Show

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First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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Reading Rainbow

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First aired: 1983-06-06

Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode...

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The Kennedy Center Honors

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First aired: 1978-12-28

The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their...

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The Johnny Cash Show

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First aired: 1969-06-07

The Johnny Cash Show was an American television music variety show hosted by Johnny Cash. The...

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The David Susskind Show

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First aired: 1959-01-18

The David Susskind Show is an American television talk show hosted by David Susskind. The...

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All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music

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First aired: 1977-02-12

A 17-part television documentary series on the history of modern pop music covering some of the...

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Rainbow Quest

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First aired: 1965-03-03

Legendary folk musician Pete Seeger shares stories and songs with some of the folk and country...

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