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Vor 3 Tagen · A longstanding opponent of the arms race and of the Vietnam War, Seeger satirically attacked then-President Lyndon Johnson with his 1966 recording, on the album Dangerous Songs!?, of Len Chandler's children's song "Beans in My Ears".
23. Juni 2024 · Through its lyrics, “Blow Ye Winds” paints a vivid picture of the challenges faced by American whalers in the 19th century. The song describes the recruitment process in cities like Boston, New York, and Buffalo, where brave Americans were enticed to join the dangerous and lucrative business of whaling.
- Charlie Hancock
Vor 4 Tagen · American folk singer Pete Seeger, 1971. In the 1970s and ’80s he was active in a program to remove pollution from the Hudson River, building the Hudson River sloop Clearwater, promoting festivals for its maintenance, and engaging in environmental demonstrations, particularly antinuclear ones.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
20. Juni 2024 · Workers were often underpaid, subjected to long working hours, and faced dangerous working conditions. The song aims to empower workers to take collective action by forming unions to negotiate for better wages, shorter hours, and improved working conditions.
Vor 3 Tagen · They sang folk music, which is a type of music that tells stories about people's lives and traditions. The group had four members: Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman. They played instruments like the guitar and banjo and sang songs like "Goodnight Irene" and "On Top of Old Smoky." The Weavers' music was fun and easy to sing along to, and many people enjoyed listening to ...
15. Juni 2024 · Casey Jones is a traditional American folk song that tells the story of an engineer who tragically crashed his train and lost his life. The lyrics paint a picture of Casey as a dedicated worker who refused to join a strike led by the workers on the S.P. Line.
14. Juni 2024 · Bessie Jones. The Georgia Sea Island Singers, led by Jones and Davis, grew out of the Gullah Geechee culture on St. Simons Island, Georgia, where descendants of enslaved West and Central Africans lived in relative obscurity for hundreds of years.
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