drawing a huge round of applause. The song had started as ‘I’ll Overcome’ before African-American activist Lucille Simmons changed it to ‘We Will Overcome’. Pete Seeger later adapted it ...
Edward Norton is considered a top contender for a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his portrayal of Pete Seeger ... Actor category, drawing praise for his portrayal of Seeger.
Jesse Welles grew up in rural Arkansas, and picked up the guitar and songwriting at age 12. You can hear how his first loves ...
While key figures associated with the American folksong revival, such as Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Alan Lomax, and Moses Asch, were white, the music traditions on which they drew were frequently African ...