Pete Seeger at age 88 at the Clearwater Festival 2007 by Anthony Pepitone (Wiki commons) Below, Warren talks to David King Dunaway, an oral historian and radio producer whose many books include, “How ...

In the 1950's, Pete Seeger was convicted of Contempt of Congress. In 2008, he performed at the Lincoln Memorial for Barack Obama's presidential inauguration. Last night, the man who led the revival of ...

Folk musician and beloved Hudson Valley resident Pete Seeger would have been 100 years old May 3, and we’re commemorating him with a special slate of weekend activities! First, join us Friday, May 3 ...

Seeger wrote hundreds of songs performed by greats in American Folk Music. Jan. 28, 2014— -- Legendary folk singer and activist Pete Seeger has died at age 94. Seeger’s record label, Appleseed ...

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage staff went up to the roof of our office on the National Mall to record our own version of “Down By The Riverside,” the iconic African American ...

He was a tall, gangly old man, waiting in line at a fruit stand set up for the festival. No older than 12 at the time, I had little opinion on this figure. My mother eagerly introduced my older ...

Musicians of many diverse musical genres came out to pay tribute to the late Pete Seeger at a benefit concert for the much-needed renovation of the Sloop Clearwater last month. The Linda in Albany ...

Pete Seeger, who died last night at age 94, was the voice of America. His high, wailing tenor had a fragile, human quality that struck deep into your heart when you heard him sing. He didn't have the ...

Over seven decades, the Clearwater and Woody Guthrie have sailed the Hudson, amplifying folk singer and Beacon resident Pete Seeger’s passionate call to clean up the river and make it more accessible.