Pete Seeger



Pete Seeger

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born
May 03, 1919

gender
male

place of birth
New York, New York, The United States

genre
Poetry, Children's Books


about this author

Peter Seeger, better known as Pete Seeger, is a folk singer, political activist, and a key figure in the mid-20th century American folk music revival. As a member of the Weavers, he had a string of hits, including a 1949 recording of Leadbelly's "Goodnight Irene" that topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950. However, his career as a mainstream performer was seriously curtailed by the Second Red Scare: he came under severe attack as a former member of the Communist Party of the United States of America. Later, he re-emerged on the public scene as a pioneer of protest music in the late 1950s and the 1960s.

He is perhaps best known today as the author or co-author of the songs "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?", "If ...more




avg rating: 4.10 | 26 reviews | 124 ratings | 27 distinct works
Abiyoyo (Stories to Go!) Paper... Abiyoyo (Stories to Go!) Paperback
by Pete Seeger
avg rating 3.98 — 49 ratings — published 2005
5 editions
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The Incompleat Folksinger The Incompleat Folksinger (Paperback)
by Pete Seeger
avg rating 4.00 — 10 ratings — published 1992
3 editions
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Abiyoyo Returns Abiyoyo Returns (Paperback)
by Pete Seeger, Paul Dubois Jacobs
avg rating 4.38 — 8 ratings — published 2004
2 editions
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One Grain of Sand: A Lullaby One Grain of Sand: A Lullaby (Hardcover)
by Pete Seeger
avg rating 4.60 — 5 ratings — published 2003
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Hard Hitting Songs for Hard-Hi... Hard Hitting Songs for Hard-Hit People (Paperback)
by Pete Seeger
avg rating 5.00 — 3 ratings — published 1999
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How to Play the 5-String Banjo... How to Play the 5-String Banjo, Third Edition (Banjo)
by Pete Seeger
avg rating 3.67 — 3 ratings — published 1969
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Where Have All the Flowers Gon... Where Have All the Flowers Gone (3rd Ed.)
by Pete Seeger
avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 1997
2 editions
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Abiyoyo: Based on a South Afri... Abiyoyo: Based on a South African Lullaby and Folk Story (Paperback)
by Pete Seeger
avg rating 5.00 — 1 ratings — published 1994
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Songs For Peace Songs For Peace (Paperback)
by Pete Seeger
avg rating 5.00 — 1 ratings — published 2007
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Foolish Frog Foolish Frog (Hardcover)
by Pete Seeger
avg rating 5.00 — 1 ratings — published 1973
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quotes by Pete Seeger

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"Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don't. "
Pete Seeger
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"Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the flowers gone?
Girls have picked them every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the young girls gone?
Taken husbands every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the young men gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the young men gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the young men gone?
Gone for soldiers every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the soldiers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Covered with flowers every one
When will we ever learn?
When will we ever learn?
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Pete Seeger
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"Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don't."
Pete Seeger
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