Charles Seeger (father): taught music at University of California
Constance Seeger (mother): taught violin at Julliard School
Accepted a scholarship to Harvard University in 1936, two years later he failed an exam, causing him to lose his scholarship and drop out
Background
1940: Folk Quartet- Almanac Singers-Songs pertaining to Union and War- Examples: Songs for John Doe
Dear Mr. President http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDTupEmWLuw 1942-1945: Drafted into US Army; picked music
back up when returned 1948: Formed The Weavers
Early Musical Career
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYfUlGORKkw
View on War: Against Vietnam War:
- Against Lyndon Johnson’s war policy of following the Truman Doctrine
-”Bring Em Home”: Written to strongly state that we should pull our men out of War because they need to be home with their friends and families
The Musical Protester
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXnJVkEX8O4
“Waist Deep in the Big Muddy” : Written to strongly state how the Vietnam War was continuously pushing the United States deeper into the war, despite being so unpopular
The Musical Protester
Pete believed that change came from community
Song helps portray messages better through tone
Voices raised together in song can inspire and teach
Change“We are all stronger together than apart”
http://www.biography.com/people/pete-seeger-9542618?page=3
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/28/pete-seeger-man-brought-politics-to-music
http://peteseeger.net/wp/?page_id=10 http://
vietnaminterviews.weebly.com/bring-them-home-by-pete-seeger.html
http://www.democracynow.org/2006/7/3/we_shall_overcome_an_hour_with
References