Who Was Pete Seeger?
Who Was Pete Seeger? by Noel MacCarry is an illustrated biography published by Penguin on June 6, 2017. This 112-page book presents the life of Pete Seeger, an American folk musician and social activist known for his songs advocating freedom and justice. Despite his significant contributions to music and activism, Seeger’s association with the Communist Party led to his blacklisting from radio and television for many years, a fact that has obscured his legacy for younger generations.
Readers will discover how Seeger, born in New York City in 1919, continued to perform well into his nineties, captivating audiences with his timeless folk songs such as “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” and “If I Had a Hammer.” The biography highlights his civil rights activism alongside figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and his environmental efforts to restore the Hudson River. With eighty illustrations, this edition aims to engage young readers and provide insight into Seeger’s dual role as a performer and a champion for social change.
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Pete Seeger was an American folk musician and social activist whose outspoken songs about freedom and justice got him blacklisted from radio and TV for years.
Pete Seeger was still singing and playing the banjo for tens of thousands of fans even when he was at the age of ninety-four. Born in New York City on May 3, 1919, Pete came from a family of musicians. Despite writing and singing folk songs that all of America knows, not many kids know his name. Why? Because his ties to the Communist Party got him banned from radio and television for many years! Well-known for his civil rights activism with Martin Luther King Jr., Seeger also spearheaded efforts that cleaned up the Hudson River and made it beautiful again. His best-known songs include “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”, “If I Had a Hammer” and “Turn, Turn, Turn.”
In this easy-to-read biography from the New York Times best-selling series, Pete Seeger is revealed as not just a performer but as a champion for a better world and the eighty illustrations contained in the book help bring his story to life.
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