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The Weavers

Active

1940s - 1980s

Formed

1948 in New York City, NY

Genre

Folk

Styles

Folk Revival Political Folk Traditional Folk Folksongs Protest Songs

Also Known As

Paul Campbell

Group Members

Fred Hellerman Lee Hays Pete Seeger Ronnie Gilbert Bernie Krause Erik Darling Frank Hamilton
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The Weavers

Biography by Bruce Eder

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Folk group led by Pete Seeger; attained commercial success without compromising their folk heritage or leftist politics.
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Album Highlights

  • The Weavers at Carnegie Hall
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  • Reunion at Carnegie Hall: 1963
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  • The Weavers at Carnegie Hall, Vol. 2
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  • The Weavers' Almanac
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  • The Best of the Decca Years
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