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Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger

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Born May 3, 1919 — Died January 27, 2014 New York City, New York, USA

Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, Seeger also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of the Weavers, notably their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", which topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950. Members of the Weavers were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era. In the 1960s, Seeger re-emerged on the public scene as a prominent singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, counterculture, workers' rights, and environmental causes.

TV Shows(11)

Movies(59)

Newport and the Great Folk Dream

Newport and the Great Folk Dream

Self (archive footage)

2025

Down By The Riverside

Down By The Riverside

2023

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self (archive footage)

2022

ReMastered: The Lion's Share

ReMastered: The Lion's Share

Himself (archive footage)

2019

Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970

Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970

Self

2019

Pete and Toshi Get a Camera

Pete and Toshi Get a Camera

2015

The Winding Stream

The Winding Stream

Self (archive footage)

2014

Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer

Self

2014

Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain

Big Bill Broonzy: The Man who Brought the Blues to Britain

Self

2013

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

Self

2013

Palme

Palme

Self (archive footage)

2012

Give Me the Banjo

Give Me the Banjo

Self

2011

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

Self

2011

Gasland

Gasland

Self (archive footage)

2010

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

Self

2009

Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

2008

The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival

The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival

Self

2007

Ella Jenkins Live at the Smithsonian

Ella Jenkins Live at the Smithsonian

Self

2007

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

Self

2007

Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place

Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place

2007

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

Self

2006

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

Self

2005

Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal

Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal

Himself

2004

Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974

Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry: Red River Blues 1948-1974

Self

2003

Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

Self

2002

Strange Fruit

Strange Fruit

Self

2002

A Sigh and a Wish: Helen Creighton's Maritimes

A Sigh and a Wish: Helen Creighton's Maritimes

Himself

2001

The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

Self

2000

The Internationale

The Internationale

Self

2000

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Self

1999

An Act of Conscience

An Act of Conscience

Self

1997

Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story

Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story

1996

Tribute to Harry Chapin

Tribute to Harry Chapin

1991

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Self (archive footage)

1990

I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson

I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson

1990

Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center

Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center

Self

1989

Pete Seeger at Home

Pete Seeger at Home

Himself

1989

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

Self

1988

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

BBC Arena: Woody Guthrie

Self

1988

Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning

Dreadful Memories: The Life of Sarah Ogan Gunning

1988

The Arlo Guthrie Show

The Arlo Guthrie Show

Self

1987

Chords of Fame

Chords of Fame

Himself

1984

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

Self

1984

Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists

Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists

Self - Folksinger

1983

The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

Self

1982

Canto Libre - den fria sången

Canto Libre - den fria sången

Self

1980

Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie: Together in Concert

Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie: Together in Concert

1978

Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration

Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration

Self

1977

Pete Seeger: A Song and A Stone

Pete Seeger: A Song and A Stone

Self

1972

The Foolish Frog

The Foolish Frog

Narrator (voice)

1971

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon

Himself

1970

Alice's Restaurant

Alice's Restaurant

Himself

1969

Festival

Festival

Self

1967

The Creative Person: The Folksinger

The Creative Person: The Folksinger

Self

1965

The Streets of Greenwood

The Streets of Greenwood

1962

Wasn't That a Time

Wasn't That a Time

Self

1962

To Hear Your Banjo Play

To Hear Your Banjo Play

Self

1947

I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War

I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War

Self

THE MANY COLORED PAPER

THE MANY COLORED PAPER

Himself