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We Shall Overcome is a 1963 album by Pete Seeger.It was recorded live at his concert at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on June 8, 1963, and was released by Columbia Records. ...
"Guantanamera" (pronounced [ɡwantanaˈmeɾa]; Spanish for 'The woman from Guantánamo') [1] is a Cuban patriotic song, which uses a poem by the Cuban poet José Martí for the lyrics. The official writing credits have been given to Joseíto Fernández, who first popularized the song on radio as early as 1929 (although it is unclear when the first release as a record o
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.
Norton said Seeger is a “well-documented person,” so when preparing for the role, he spent a lot of time watching “almost everything that was ever recorded of him” in a “treasure trove ...
That August, the group reassembled for a series of recording sessions for Vanguard. As Seeger's college concert bookings grew, the singer felt restricted by his obligations to the group. Vanguard booked the Weavers for a January 15, 1958, session to record a rock-and-roll single. The results were embarrassing and fueled Seeger's frustration.
The most common reason offered was the title association with banjo-picking Pete Seeger, and the consequent (mistaken) impression that this tour was going to be dour folk music. As PopMatters said, "At first the idea of enduring a folk-powered evening of Pete Seeger songs made me want to sprint home and smooch my copy of Born in the U.S.A ...
This year's festival celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Pete Seeger. The festival was canceled in 2016, signaling a period of financial challenges. The festival returned in ...
The World of Pete Seeger: 1974 Columbia The Essential Pete Seeger: 1978 Vanguard: We Shall Overcome: The Complete Carnegie Hall Concert: 1989 Columbia We Shall Overcome [80] Folk Music of the World: 1991 Legacy [81] Clearwater Classics: 1993 Sony [82] A Link in the Chain: 3 September 1996 Legacy [83] Best of Pete Seeger: 30 September 1997 ...