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Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer-songwriter, musician and social activist. He was a fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, and had a string of hit records in the early 1950s as a member of The Weavers, notably their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene," which topped the charts for 14 weeks in 1950.
Garden Song" is a popular children's song and American folk song written by David Mallett in 1975. The song has been recorded by Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary , John Denver , Pete Seeger , Fred Penner , Makem and Clancy , Raffi Cavoukian , John Lithgow , Arlo Guthrie , Elizabeth Mitchell , Charlotte Diamond , as well as the Muppets .
This collection is a compilation of 24 songs selected from hundreds released on Folkways Records in the late 1950s and 1960s and two new songs recorded especially for this collection. Pete plays the 5-string banjo and the 12-string guitar and appears on some tracks with Almanac Singers and his grandson Tao Rodríguez-Seeger. The booklet ...
Pages in category "Pete Seeger songs" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. The Bells of Rhymney; C.
"In the Garden" (sometimes rendered by its first line "I Come to the Garden Alone" is a gospel song written by American songwriter C. Austin Miles (1868–1946), a former pharmacist who served as editor and manager at Hall-Mack publishers for 37 years. It reflects on Mary Magdalene's witness about the resurrection of Jesus at The Garden Tomb. [1]
Being only the third or fourth song he'd written, Mallett regarded "Garden Song" as a gift, one that altered the course of his life. [3] It was recorded by John Denver; Pete Seeger; Peter, Paul and Mary; and other acts. The song is likely why the University of Maine gave Mallett an honorary degree in 2014. [3]
Allmusic wrote that "Seeger renders them plainly and simply, singing and playing banjo, on a program designed especially (but not solely) for children between three and seven years of age." [ 1 ] About Entertainment rated the album five stars and said, "This is a great album for family sing-alongs, for classroom use, and for children's ...
Dangerous Songs!? is a studio album by Pete Seeger and was released in 1966 on the Columbia Records label. Track listing