Pete Seeger : in his own words

Author

Pete Seeger

Call Number

• 921 S452 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Boulder, CO : Paradigm Publishers, c2012.

Physical Description

xx, 356 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

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."--from book jacket.

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.