This week we begin a two part feature in celebration of Pete Seeger's 100th Birthday. Pete was born on May 3rd 1919 in New York City. In his more than 90 years he introduced us to a peaceful way of life, strength and stamina and some of the finest music yet produced in the United States and beyond. We'll listen to some early recordings of Pete with the Almanac Singers and the Weavers, a set of live performances from the 1950s and ‘60s and some of his fellow travelers in the world of folk music. Celebrating Pete … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #19-18: Happy Birthday Pete! (Part1)

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Pete Seeger / “Opening Theme” / The Goofing Off Suite / Smithsonian Folkways

Bascum Lamar Lunsford / “Whish I was a Mole in the Ground” / Classic Mountain Songs / Smithsonian Folkways

The Almanac Singers / “Liza Jane” / Songs of Protest / Prism Leisure

The Almanac Singers / “Round and Round Hitler's Grave” / Songs of Protest / Prism Leisure

Woody Guthrie / “Pastures of Plenty” / This Land is Your Land-The Asch Recordings Vol.1 / Smithsonian Folkways

Woody Guthrie / “Hard Travelin'” / Hard Travelin'-The Asch Recordings Vol.3 / Smithsonian Folkways

The Weavers / “Goodnight Irene” / Wasn't That A Time / Vanguard

Lead Belly / “John Henry” / Bourgeois Blues / Smithsonian Folkways

Brownie McGee / “Betty and Dupree” / Classic Folk Music / Smithsonian Folkways

Ramblin' Jack Elliot / “South Coast” / Hard Travelin' / Fantasy

Pete Seeger / “Opening Theme (Reprise)” / The Goofing Off Suite / Smithsonian Folkways

Pete Seeger / “Medley-Hold Up Your Petticoat-Where Have All the Flowers Gone?-Step By Step-Joe Hill's Last Will” / The Complete Bowdoin College Concert 1960 / Smithsonian Folkways

Pete Seeger / “Abiyoyo” / Children's Concert at Town Hall / Columbia

Pete Seeger / “I Don't Want Your Millions Mister” / The Prestige Folklore Years / Prestige-Folklore

Paul Robeson / “Joe Hill” / Classic Labor Songs / Smithsonian Folkways

Earl Robinson / “Black and White” / Classic Folk Music / Smithsonian Folkways

Pete Seeger and the Hooteneers / “Another Man Done Gone” / Sing Out! With Pete Seeger and the Hooteneers / Smithsonian Folkways

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways