Pete Seeger

Well, I'm sure that in retrospect, you can think of things we did wrong. But knowing what I knew then, why I think we did the right thing, and I was of the opinion then that the average American wouldn't go in for that kind of fascist approach. You see, their signs went up in Peekskill. Somebody printed them up. They were put on bumpers, bumper stickers.

Well, I'm sure that in retrospect, you can think of things we did wrong. But knowing what I knew then, why I think we did the right thing, and I was of the opinion then that the average American wouldn't go in for that kind of fascist approach. You see, their signs went up in Peekskill. Somebody printed them up. They were put on bumpers, bumper stickers.

Well, I'm sure that in retrospect, you can think of things we did wrong. But knowing what I knew then, why I think we did the right thing, and I was of the opinion then that the average American wouldn't go in for that kind of fascist approach. You see, their signs went up in Peekskill. Somebody printed them up. They were put on bumpers, bumper stickers.

They were put in windows of apartments and houses. I saw them in bars. They said, wake up, America. Peekskill did. Now, there's all America to do the same thing. You find these commie so-and-so traitors, whatever you think they are, and you show them what's going to happen to them. They either get out of this country. That's the whole idea of America, love it or leave it.

They were put in windows of apartments and houses. I saw them in bars. They said, wake up, America. Peekskill did. Now, there's all America to do the same thing. You find these commie so-and-so traitors, whatever you think they are, and you show them what's going to happen to them. They either get out of this country. That's the whole idea of America, love it or leave it.

They were put in windows of apartments and houses. I saw them in bars. They said, wake up, America. Peekskill did. Now, there's all America to do the same thing. You find these commie so-and-so traitors, whatever you think they are, and you show them what's going to happen to them. They either get out of this country. That's the whole idea of America, love it or leave it.

Yet within about a month, those signs were taken down. Now, nobody knows exactly why those signs came down, but I'm convinced that within Peekskill, there were many arguments within families. It might have been a grandparent that would say, you mean you threw stones at women and children? Well, we don't like these people either, but still, you don't throw stones at women and children.

Yet within about a month, those signs were taken down. Now, nobody knows exactly why those signs came down, but I'm convinced that within Peekskill, there were many arguments within families. It might have been a grandparent that would say, you mean you threw stones at women and children? Well, we don't like these people either, but still, you don't throw stones at women and children.

Yet within about a month, those signs were taken down. Now, nobody knows exactly why those signs came down, but I'm convinced that within Peekskill, there were many arguments within families. It might have been a grandparent that would say, you mean you threw stones at women and children? Well, we don't like these people either, but still, you don't throw stones at women and children.

I mean, is that what Abe Lincoln would have done? Is that what Thomas Jefferson would have done? Anybody you admire, is that what Jesus would have done? And it's significant that those signs did not stay up in Peekskill. And you'll be interested, as of last month, Peekskill has a black mare.

I mean, is that what Abe Lincoln would have done? Is that what Thomas Jefferson would have done? Anybody you admire, is that what Jesus would have done? And it's significant that those signs did not stay up in Peekskill. And you'll be interested, as of last month, Peekskill has a black mare.

I mean, is that what Abe Lincoln would have done? Is that what Thomas Jefferson would have done? Anybody you admire, is that what Jesus would have done? And it's significant that those signs did not stay up in Peekskill. And you'll be interested, as of last month, Peekskill has a black mare.

That was a soul-searching decision. In one sense, I felt it was going into enemy territory. Why should I want to contribute to the nightclub scene, which I thought was anathema? I come from old New England Puritans who thought nightclubs were dens of iniquity and never have been much of a drinker myself. But I want to reach people.

That was a soul-searching decision. In one sense, I felt it was going into enemy territory. Why should I want to contribute to the nightclub scene, which I thought was anathema? I come from old New England Puritans who thought nightclubs were dens of iniquity and never have been much of a drinker myself. But I want to reach people.

That was a soul-searching decision. In one sense, I felt it was going into enemy territory. Why should I want to contribute to the nightclub scene, which I thought was anathema? I come from old New England Puritans who thought nightclubs were dens of iniquity and never have been much of a drinker myself. But I want to reach people.

And I remember Woody telling me, Pete, it's a good experience to sing in a bar. You ought to do it occasionally. So I did. But to take a job at a nightclub and work there six nights a week. But we took it, and it was a very valuable experience. We learned a hell of a lot. In six months, the Weavers had had six months of rehearsals and were ready to make some records.

And I remember Woody telling me, Pete, it's a good experience to sing in a bar. You ought to do it occasionally. So I did. But to take a job at a nightclub and work there six nights a week. But we took it, and it was a very valuable experience. We learned a hell of a lot. In six months, the Weavers had had six months of rehearsals and were ready to make some records.

And I remember Woody telling me, Pete, it's a good experience to sing in a bar. You ought to do it occasionally. So I did. But to take a job at a nightclub and work there six nights a week. But we took it, and it was a very valuable experience. We learned a hell of a lot. In six months, the Weavers had had six months of rehearsals and were ready to make some records.

Yes, we never expected to get on the hit parade. And to everybody's surprise, including the head of Decca Records, Good Night Irene sold two million copies in the summer of 1950. the biggest seller since World War II, along with one of Bing Crosby's songs. Sam's song was the big seller. But Goodnight Irene was on every jukebox in the USA in the year 1950. You couldn't escape that song.

Yes, we never expected to get on the hit parade. And to everybody's surprise, including the head of Decca Records, Good Night Irene sold two million copies in the summer of 1950. the biggest seller since World War II, along with one of Bing Crosby's songs. Sam's song was the big seller. But Goodnight Irene was on every jukebox in the USA in the year 1950. You couldn't escape that song.