[78-L] Pete Seeger: Good-Bye

[Cary Ginell]

I don't know what to play first, but I'll start with my Hootenanny 78 of "The Hammer Song" by The Weavers. 

Cary 

> On Jan 28, 2014, at 6:52 AM, "Robert Shirer" <rshirer at neb.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> It had to happen sometime, but one is never ready.  Pete was always a
> presence, retained his amazing vocal prowess long after most people would
> have stopped singing.  But even after the voice left him, he could still
> move crowds to sing for, and ultimately, with him.  
> 
> One of my quixotic record-collecting targets is to be acquire all of his
> recordings.  There are a few obscure political campaign 78s and a stray
> Folkways album or two I'm missing, but I've managed to find quite a few over
> the years.  I know what corner of my record room I'll be visiting today.
> RIP, Mr. Seeger.
> Bob Shirer 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of David Lennick
> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 7:57 AM
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] Pete Seeger: Good-Bye
> 
> To quote the title of Harry Richman's autobiography, a Hell Of A Life. You
> can't pick a favorite by this guy, but I'll nominate Little Boxes and Other
> Broadsides.
> 
> dl
> 
>> On 1/28/2014 5:29 AM, David Jessup wrote:
>> http://news.yahoo.com/folk-singer-activist-pete-seeger-dies-ny-0652174
>> 08.html
>> 
>> "Children's Concert at Town Hall" remains a favorite; in my hands since
> age 8 or so and joined by the reissued/expanded CD.
>> 
>> David Jessup
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