Pete Seeger Dies at 94

[Ron Thorne]

Pete Seeger, Songwriter and Champion of Folk Music, Dies at 94

Pete Seeger, the singer, folk-song collector and songwriter who spearheaded an American folk revival and spent a long career championing folk music as both a vital heritage and a catalyst for social change, died on Monday in Manhattan. He was 94.

His death, at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, was confirmed by his grandson Kitama Cahill Jackson.





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[walto]

His family was so interesting and talented. I once briefly considered writing a book about them.


RIP

[bluenoter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0T7g9uhsCc

[Ron Thorne]

I was introduced to Pete Seeger by my college roommate, Alex, who had met him at a concert appearance on the east coast before coming to Alaska.

This is the 1st wonderful song I heard featuring Pete. My wife & I still sing this at times, especially the final lines of certain verses.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlSpc87Jfr0

[bluenoter]

This is the 1st wonderful song I heard featuring Pete.

And just for the record (so to speak), his friend Malvina Reynolds wrote "Little Boxes."

Thanks for starting this thread, Ron.

His family was so interesting and talented. I once briefly considered writing a book about them.

Yes, and their circle included the Lomaxes, Elizabeth Cotten, and so on. Maybe you'd revisit the idea of writing a book?

I really miss Mike Seeger, Pete's half-brother, whom I saw perform in various configurations over the years; he died in 2009 at the age of 75, which seemed way too soon.

[Ron Thorne]

It was bittersweet to start this thread, but I'm glad to honor Pete's significant contributions to music and the world at large.

Yes, I was aware that Malvina Reynolds wrote Little Boxes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdrlT8FIATM

Jack Elliott, Pete Seeger & Malvina Reynolds

[bluenoter]

Yes, I was aware that Malvina Reynolds wrote Little Boxes.

That was for everybody's info., Ron.

Also for everybody's info., re the YouTube video in #6: YouTube has a nice collection of
clips and full episodes from Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest TV show (1965–66).

[walto]

This is the 1st wonderful song I heard featuring Pete.

And just for the record (so to speak), his friend Malvina Reynolds wrote "Little Boxes."

Thanks for starting this thread, Ron.

His family was so interesting and talented. I once briefly considered writing a book about them.

Yes, and their circle included the Lomaxes, Elizabeth Cotten, and so on. Maybe you'd revisit the idea of writing a book?

I really miss Mike Seeger, Pete's half-brother, whom I saw perform in various configurations over the years; he died in 2009 at the age of 75, which seemed way too soon.

It'd be much harder now, without Pete or Mike to talk to. I mostly wanted stories about Ruth, of whom I'm a great admirer.

[bluenoter]

walto---

Look at these pages of Peggy's website if you haven't already:

http://www.peggyseeger.com/about/about-my-family

http://www.peggyseeger.com/ruth-crawford-seeger---including, on the left side, links to

Ruth Crawford Seeger Press Kit
Ruth Crawford Seeger's Books & Music
Ruth Crawford Seeger Reviews
Books about Ruth Crawford Seeger

[walto]

That's great stuff, Rita. Thanks!

[bluenoter]

That's great stuff, Rita. Thanks!

YW, walto. I added this graphic culled from stuff on Peggy's About My Family page; isn't the quote that's highlighted in blue fantastic?

[walto]

It's terrific, but...I don't see anything new in that post.

[bluenoter]

It's terrific, but...I don't see anything new in that post.

Oy. The same graphic appears in #9 and #11. I thought from the timestamps that you'd replied before I edited it into #9 and that you probably hadn't seen it there, so I repeated it in #11. If you still don't see it in #9, you will if you Refresh/Reload/clear your cache. But if you and others see it in at least one post, I'm content. Sorry for the confusion.