The discography of
Pete Seeger, an American
folk singer, consists of 52
studio albums, 23
compilation albums
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...
, 22
live albums, and 31
singles
Singles are people not in a committed relationship.
Singles may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series
* ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe
* ''Singles'' ...
. Seeger's musical career started in 1940 when he joined
The Almanac Singers
The Almanac Singers was an American New York City-based folk music group, active between 1940 and 1943, founded by Millard Lampell, Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, and Woody Guthrie. The group specialized in topical songs, mostly songs advocating an ant ...
. He stayed with the group for two years until he was drafted into the Army to fight in the Second World War. After the end of
World War II in 1945, Seeger helped found an organization known as
People's Songs, along with the influential folk music magazine ''People's Songs Bulletin''. He published several singles and a studio album with the magazine. Seeger would play at People's Songs events, called
hootenannies
A hootenanny is a party involving music in the United States. It is particularly associated with folk music.
Etymology Placeholder
Hootenanny is an Appalachian colloquialism that was used in the early twentieth century U.S. as a placeholder name ...
, until the organization folded in 1949. After People's Songs, Seeger and another former member of the Almanacs,
Lee Hays
Lee Elhardt Hays (March 14, 1914 – August 26, 1981) was an American folksinger and songwriter, best known for singing bass with the Weavers. Throughout his life, he was concerned with overcoming racism, inequality, and violence in soci ...
, founded the
Weavers, who achieved commercial success. In 1952, The Weavers went on hiatus due to the
Red Scare
A Red Scare is the promotion of a widespread fear of a potential rise of communism, anarchism or other leftist ideologies by a society or state. The term is most often used to refer to two periods in the history of the United States which ar ...
; Seeger and Hays both had Communist ties.
After the demise of the Weavers, Seeger released a solo album, ''
American Folk Songs for Children
''American Folk Songs for Children'' is a studio album released by Pete Seeger in 1953 by Folkways Records. It was Seeger's first solo album.
Track listing
#"Bought Me a Cat"
#" The Blue Tailed Fly (Jimmie Crack Corn)"
#"Train is A-Coming"
#"This ...
'', in 1953 on
Folkways Records
Folkways Records was a record label founded by Moses Asch that documented folk, world, and children's music. It was acquired by the Smithsonian Institution in 1987 and is now part of Smithsonian Folkways.
History
The Folkways Records & Service ...
. He continued to release albums on Folkways until he signed with Capitol in 1961.
Albums
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Singles
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Discography
Discographies of American artists