Pete Seeger died on January 27
after a lifetime of activism, energized by his music. Even if you think you
don’t know Pete Seeger, you know his music:
“We Shall Overcome”
“If I Had A Hammer” (with Lee
Hays, of The Weavers)
“Where Have All The Flowers
Gone?”
“Turn! Turn! Turn!”
“Goodnight, Irene”
Seeger started performing in
the early 1940s, and he released his final recording, “The Storm King,” last
year.
He was often at the noisy center of
political activism, and civil rights and anti-war protests. He made a splash
wherever he could, and he used his beloved music to get the message across.
Here’s an early video (1947) of
a boyish-looking Seeger, doing what he loved best, surrounded by people doing
the same thing.
And click here for the New York Times obit.
And here’s a bit of Seeger
wisdom that I think will stand the test of time:
"I usually quote Plato, who said: It is very dangerous to
allow the wrong kind of music in the republic."
So, hum a bit of “We Shall Overcome” and think a nice thought about
Pete.
Peter Seeger, requiescat in pace.
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