Title:
Pete Seeger : his life in his own words / Pete Seeger ; selected and edited by Rob and Sam Rosenthal.
Author:
Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014.
Rosenthal, Rob, 1951-
Rosenthal, Sam.
Rosenthal, Sam (Editor)
Publication Information:
Boulder, CO : Paradigm Publishers, ©2012.
Call Number:
ML420 .S445 A3 2012
Abstract:
"In this new book, we hear directly from the artist through the widest array of sources--letters, notes to himself, published articles, rough drafts, stories, and poetry--creating the most detailed picture available of Seeger as a musician, an activist, and a family man, in his own words and from his own perspective ... The portrait that emerges is not a saint, not a martyr, but a flesh-and-blood man, struggling to understand his gift, his time, and his place."--Jacket.
ISBN:
9781612052182
9781612052335
Series:
Nine lives musical series
Nine lives musical series.
Physical Description:
xx, 356 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Contents:
Growing up (1919-1934) -- Becoming a "folk singer" (1935-1947) -- Mentors and influences -- What is folk music? -- The labor movement, the Communist Party, and the blacklist -- The Civil Rights Movement -- The movement against the war in Vietnam -- The environmental movement and the ship Clearwater -- Reflections on a life in movements -- Other struggles of the 20th century -- Travels abroad -- Musics of other countries -- A philosophy of making music -- Participation -- Commercialization, popularization, authenticity, and the star system -- Reflections on a life in music -- Balancing work and family life -- Other writings -- Other correspondence -- Philosophical musings and Utopian visions.
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