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Air date:
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
A Tribute To Mike Seeger
A Tribute to Mike Seeger
Movin' On: Friday August 14, 2009, 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.
Mike Seeger, a singer and multi-instrumentalist who played an important role in the folk revival of the 1950s and ’60s, died on August 7th at his home in Lexington, Va. He was 75.
Seeger received six Grammy nominations and was the recipient of four grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. His influence on the folk scene was described by Bob Dylan in his autobiography, Chronicles: Volume One.
Join host, Don Jacobson as he plays music performed by Mike Seeger and those musicians who he helped receive the recognition they deserved.