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Mike Seeger

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American folk musician and folklorist

Person · Open Library

Born
1933
Works
10

Top works

  • The New Lost City Ramblers Song Book
  • True vine
  • Mountain music, bluegrass style
  • Old-time string band songbook
  • American Folk Songs for Children

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
16,141
Total plays
103,970

Tags

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Mike Seeger (August 15, 1933 – August 7, 2009) was an American folk musician and folklorist. At 25, along with John Cohen and Tom Paley, he became a founding member of the New Lost City Ramblers. His famous musical family includes sister Peggy Seeger and half-brother Pete Seeger. He was exposed to traditional music through his mother Ruth Crawford-Seeger and father Charles Seeger, who worked with musicologists John and Alan Lomax. He was an accomplished musician; a distinctive singer who pla

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Mike
Family name
Seeger
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Lexington
Occupation
mandolinist
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Folkways Records
Official website
mikeseeger.info
Image
Mike Seeger plays gourd banjo at Breakin Up Winter.JPG
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date of birth
1933-08-15
date of death
2009-08-07
cause of death
cancer
manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Mike Seeger
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