A report on The Weavers
American folk music quartet based in the Greenwich Village area of New York City.
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Pete Seeger
12 linksAmerican folk singer and social activist.
American folk singer and social activist.
A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, Seeger also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of the Weavers, notably their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", which topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950.
Lee Hays
6 linksLee Hays (March 14, 1914 – August 26, 1981) was an American folksinger and songwriter, best known for singing bass with the Weavers.
Ronnie Gilbert
4 linksAmerican folk singer, songwriter, actress and political activist.
American folk singer, songwriter, actress and political activist.
She was one of the original members of the music quartet the Weavers, as a contralto with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Fred Hellerman.
Fred Hellerman
3 linksAmerican folk singer, guitarist, producer, and songwriter.
American folk singer, guitarist, producer, and songwriter.
Hellerman was an original member of the seminal American folk group The Weavers, together with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Ronnie Gilbert.
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
3 linksSong, written in 1941 in Hebrew.
Song, written in 1941 in Hebrew.
After hearing Pete Seeger performing Tzena, with The Weavers as backing, Gordon Jenkins made an arrangement of the song for the Weavers with English lyrics.
Kisses Sweeter than Wine
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"Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" is a popular song, with lyrics written and music adapted in 1950 by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays of The Weavers, and recorded by Jimmie Rodgers.
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
2 linksSong originally written and recorded by Solomon Linda under the title "Mbube" for the South African Gallo Record Company in 1939.
Song originally written and recorded by Solomon Linda under the title "Mbube" for the South African Gallo Record Company in 1939.
It was recorded as "Wimoweh" by the the Weavers in November 1951, and published by Folkways Music Publishers in December 1951.
Erik Darling
4 linksAmerican songwriter and a folk music artist.
American songwriter and a folk music artist.
Inspired by the folk music group The Weavers, in the 1950s, he formed The Tunetellers, which evolved into The Tarriers with actor/singer Alan Arkin.
On Top of Old Smoky
1 linksTraditional folk song of the United States.
Traditional folk song of the United States.
As recorded by The Weavers, the song reached the pop music charts in 1951.
Vanguard Records
2 linksAmerican record label set up in 1950 by brothers Maynard and Seymour Solomon in New York City.
American record label set up in 1950 by brothers Maynard and Seymour Solomon in New York City.
In the mid-1950s Vanguard signed blacklisted performers Paul Robeson and the Weavers.