![]() ![]() After dropping out of Harvard in 1938, Seeger pursued folk music and met key figures in the genre such as Alan Lomax, Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly. ![]() Led by his ringing tenor voice and emblematic five-string banjo, his sing-along concerts mixed traditional songs and Seeger originals like “If I Had a Hammer” and “Turn! Turn! Turn!” During his long career, the charismatic and idealistic performer became a folk hero to generations.”īorn in New York City on May 3, 1919, Seeger came from a musical background his father Charles Seeger was a musicologist and his stepmother was an avant-garde composer. His adaptation of “We Shall Overcome” became a civil rights anthem. In a press release, the Postal Service stated: “Pete Seeger (1919-2014) promoted the unifying power of voices joined in song to address social issues. ![]()
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