Biography
Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, Seeger also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of the Weavers, notably their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", which topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950. Members of the Weavers were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era. In the 1960s, Seeger re-emerged on the public scene as a prominent singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, counterculture, workers' rights, and environmental causes.
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Filmography
Acting Credits (70)
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
Self (archive footage)
2025
Down By The Riverside
2023
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (archive footage)
2022
ReMastered: The Lion's Share
Himself (archive footage)
2019
Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970
Self
2019
