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The songs Pete Seeger recorded on his American Favorite Ballads LPs in the '50s and '60s are not merely classic folk songs—they're definitive Americana. This first in a series of reissues of those... more

Irwin Silber produced this classic 1960 Folkways comp of Civil War songs both famous and obscure, from rousing marches to brokenhearted ballads. Along with Tenting Tonight; Lincoln and Liberty; John... more

26 topical songs from (along with Woody Guthrie) probably the greatest topical singer-songwriter in American history, the only collection of its kind! The recordings date from 1944 right up to the... more

He might have set out just to be a folk singer, but Seeger emerged as a beloved rebel, a voice of the people, one that would endure and only rise in stature decade after decade. This new... more

Two Pete Seegar classics available on CD for the first time. Featuring 28 tracks with complete lyrics all energetically performed with banjo accompaniment. Track highlights include: "Teeny Weency... more

Icon of the American folk music revival Pete Seeger teaches folk guitar through a detailed written instruction guide (included in the liner notes) which accompanies in-depth teaching and classic folk... more

These songs have been part of the fabric of America for a half century or more—and these five volumes of folk ballads recorded by Pete in the '50s and '60s were an integral part of our folk revival.... more

Some things never change, and, indeed, Pete's mid-'60s plea to respect the environment and treasure the splendor of nature rings yet truer today. Hear his voice and listen to his message as he sings... more

This recording captures Pete Seeger performing some of the most significant folk songs of the mid-20th century. He begins with Malvina Reynolds' "Little Boxes" and ends with Phil Ochs' "The Ballad of... more

With a career spanning more than six decades, the legendary Pete Seeger is one of the most recognized and praised folk and children's music artists of our time. This recording focuses on memory... more

Seeger introduced generations of kids (not to mention adults) to the richness of traditional American music. These 22 '50s and '60s tracks include notes with lyrics and dance instructions for wee... more

This recording was made at a concert Pete Seeger gave at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for an audience of five hundred college students. A testament to Seeger's skill at leading a chorus, this... more

Another classic recording from Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon finds the powerhouse blues duo playing a collection of fine songs. Pete Seeger joins the guys for two tracks on the album: "Stew ball" and... more

Pete and Sonny have a ball with instrumentals, traditional folk tunes, children's songs, Guthrie songs, spirituals and more in this December 27, 1957, Carnegie Hall concert. The "Goofing-Off Suite"... more

This album exhibits Pete Seeger's omnivorous approach to music. Here, he plays a variety of instruments, and this collection features a far-ranging repertoire. Seeger's musical travels took him to... more

This album of songs mostly composed in the early 1960s includes two songs by Malvina Reynolds, as well as "The New York J-D Blues," composed by a New York teenager puzzled by a misguided subway ad... more

This 1961 LP commemorated the 25th anniversary of the start of the Spanish Civil War. It combines Pete Seeger's 1944 recording Songs of the Lincoln Brigades (Long Live the 15th Brigade; Quartermaster... more

Adventurers, nonconformists, naturalists, and anyone seeking a new life traveled to America's far reaches, singing their old music even as they created new songs to describe life on the frontier.... more

See also: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings reissued series of American Favorite Ballads.

To everyone in all the world / I reach my hand, I shake their hand, sings Pete Seeger. The material performed on this album-from a Japanese song, "Never Again Shall We Allow Another Atom Bomb to... more

In this collection of live recordings, Pete Seeger plays some of his favorite Woody Guthrie tunes. Classics such as Pretty Boy Floyd, Reuben James, and This Land is Your Land are included alongside... more