1. Pete Seeger
May 3rd, 1919- January 27, 2014

2. Background
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

3. Early Musical Career
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

4. The Musical Protester
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

6. 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

7. Change
“We are all stronger together than apart”
Pete believed that change came from community
Song helps portray messages better through tone
Voices raised together in song can inspire and teach

8. R.I.P. Pete

9. References
http://www.biography.com/people/pete-seeger9542618?page=3
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/28/peteseeger-man-brought-politics-to-music
http://peteseeger.net/wp/?page_id=10
http://vietnaminterviews.weebly.com/bring-themhome-by-pete-seeger.html
http://www.democracynow.org/2006/7/3/we_shall_ov
ercome_an_hour_with