Pete Seeger in His Own Words

Contents

• 1: The Early Years: 1919–1947
• 1: Growing Up (1919–1934)
• 2: Becoming a “Folk Singer” (1935–1947)
• 3: Mentors and Influences
• 2: Life as a “Folk Singer”
• 1: A Framework
• 4: What Is Folk Music?
• 2: Social Movements in the United States
• 5: The Labor Movement, the Communist Party, and the Blacklist
• 6: The Civil Rights Movement
• 7: The Movement Against the War in Vietnam
• 8: The Environmental Movement and the Ship Clearwater
• 9: Reflections on a Life in Movements
• 3: Beyond the United States
• 10: Other Struggles of the 20th Century
• 11: Travels Abroad
• 12: Musics of Other Countries
• 4: Issues for Performers
• 13: A Philosophy of Making Music
• 14: Participation
• 15: Commercialization, Popularization, Authenticity, and the Star System
• 16: Reflections on a Life in Music
• 17: Balancing Work and Family Life
• 3: Other Dimensions
• 18: Other Writings
• 19: Other Correspondence
• 4: Looking Back and Looking Forward
• 20: Philosophical Musings and Utopian Visions