Rob Rosenthal

This is a collection of letters, articles, and notes by noted folk song promoter Pete Seeger, written over the years. I loved his very early letter to his mother asking permission to purchase a banjo. The letters/articles are organized into various chapters such as World Travels, The Early Years, Life of a Performer, etc. You really get to know Seeger the man and his thoughts and it is too bad there are not more folks in this world who think the way Seeger thought - uniting people through song not war, equal pay, equal rights, caring for the environment, and value for the old (non machine) ways of doing things. The editors have done a great job of providing footnotes to help identify the people or events that Seeger is discussing. A great book for any fan of Seeger.… (más)