
How Can I Keep from Singing: Pete Seeger
David King Dunaway(Author)
Da Capo Press Inc
2nd Edition
Published on 21. March 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-306-80399-4 (ISBN)
Description
}Who is this skinny, 78-year-old man with the five-string banjo, whose performances over five decades have touched millions of people? Entertainer? Composer? Communist? Bob Dylan once called him a "saint." Joan Baez has said, "We all owe our careers to him." But Pete Seeger's considerable musical achievements have been overshadowed by political controversy. He was investigated for sedition by the House Committee on Un-American activities, harassed by the FBI and CIA, blacklisted, picketed, and even stoned by conservative groups. How Can I Keep from Singing is an inside history of Pete Seeger, whose life has remained a closely guarded secret until now. In this ASCAP award-winning book, David Dunaway parts the curtain through interviews with Pete, his family, friends, and fellow musicians to present a rich, compelling portrait of one of the most remarkable performers, composers, and activists of this century. }
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Hachette Books
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
41 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 127 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-306-80399-4 (9780306803994)
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