Interview: Folk singer Pete Seeger talks about his career writing and singing folk music

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SCOTT SIMON
Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR)
07-02-2005
Interview: Folk singer Pete Seeger talks about his career writing and singing folk music

Host: SCOTT SIMON
Time: 12:00 Noon-1:00 PM

SCOTT SIMON, host:

When Pete Seeger was 20, he got a job that changed his life, and in a way, the lives of millions. He was assigned to work at the Library of Congress with musical folklorist Alan Lomax. Together, they went through stacks and stacks of scratchy old records, most of which had never been played on the radio.

Mr. PETE SEEGER (Folk Singer, Songwriter): And he starts teaching me a whole batch of ...

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