He’s [Pete Seeger] a master at that, leading a mass of people in four-part harmony to a song not even in their language… Pete is almost like a tribal medicine man, in the true sense of the word. Rock n’ roll performers aren’t. They’re just kind of working out other people’s fantasies.
-> Bob Dylan (Scott Cohen Interview – Sept 1985)
Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist.
A Hard Rain’s A Gonna Fall
h, where have you been, my blue-eyed son
And where have you been, my darling young one
Melbourne (Australia) – September 1963
From The Complete Carnegie Hall Concert, June 8, 1963
Who Killed Davey Moore
Who killed Davey Moore,
Why an’ what’s the reason for?
Australian Bandstand 7.9.63
Forever Young
May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
From “Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International”
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