Title Pete Seeger : in his own words / Pete Seeger ; selected and edited by Rob Rosenthal and Sam Rosenthal

Published Boulder, CO : Paradigm Publishers, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 356 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations Series Nine lives musical series Nine lives musical series. 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 Summary "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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014 SUBJECT Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014 fast Subject Folk singers -- United States -- Biography Singers -- United States -- Biography Folk music -- United States -- History and criticism BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Composers & Musicians. MUSIC -- Printed Music -- General. Folk music Folk singers Singers United States Genre/Form Electronic books Biographies Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book Author Rosenthal, Rob, 1951- Rosenthal, Sam ISBN 161205384X 9781612053844

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