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Pete Seeger and Fillmore East Concert Programs

1964, 1971

0.07 (Linear feet)

Pete Seeger's contribution to folk music, both in terms of its revival and survival, cannot be overstated. With the possible exception of Woody Guthrie, Seeger is the greatest influence on folk music of the last century. Born in New York City, he was the son of musicologist Charles Seeger. He took up the banjo in his teens and, in 1938, at the age of 19, assisted noted folk archivist and field recorder Alan Lomax on his song-collecting trips through the American South. He soon began performing on banjo, guitar, and vocals. Seeger is responsible for such folk standards as "If I Had a Hammer" (originally written by Seeger and Lee Hays of the Weavers as "The Hammer Song") and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone." Seeger's one dalliance with the pop charts came in 1964, when his version of folksinger Malvina Reynolds' exercise in suburban mockery, "Little Boxes," reached #70. Seeger's songs were also popularized by others, principally Peter, Paul and Mary ("If I Had a Hammer," "Where Have All the Flowers Gone") and the Byrds ("Turn! Turn! Turn!," "The Bells of Rhymney"). A tireless champion of causes, Seeger has devoted himself to environmental issues, particularly the cleanup of his beloved Hudson River. In Seeger's capable hands, from the 1940s to the present day, a concert is not regarded as a one-way proceeding but a group singalong. Seeger has recorded and performed tirelessly throughout his career, honoring the folksingers' timeless commitment to spread the word and involve an audience.
The Fillmore East was a renowned music venue located at Second Avenue and East Sixth Street in New York's East Village. Operated by concert promoter Bill Graham, the venue opened on March 8, 1968, as the East Coast counterpart to his Fillmore West in San Francisco, California. The venue was known for hosting a wide range of notable performers, including many of the most influential rock and soul musicians of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Despite its popularity and influence, Graham closed the Fillmore East on June 27, 1971.

The Pete Seeger and Fillmore East Concert Programs consist of two concert programs, one of which document a Seeger performance in Israel in 1964; the other, the final performance at the Fillmore in 1971.

: Materials are in English and Hebrew.

: The Pete Seeger and Fillmore East Concert Programs were received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. as a gift from Sheldon Rosenzweig on September 7, 2011.

: [Identification of Item], Pete Seeger and Fillmore East Concert Programs, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

: Processed by Christine Borne, Project Archivist. Completed November 4, 2011. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.

: Pete Seeger program on exhibit, approx. March 2015-July 2015, Memorial exhibit

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