JFK Facts

JFK Facts

Share this post

JFK Facts
JFK Facts
Pete Seeger: Folk Music Hero Blacklisted for Being a Communist
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Pete Seeger: Folk Music Hero Blacklisted for Being a Communist

Jefferson Morley's avatar
Jefferson Morley
Feb 07, 2014
∙ Paid

Share this post

JFK Facts
JFK Facts
Pete Seeger: Folk Music Hero Blacklisted for Being a Communist
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

"Pete Seeger received some very complimentary obituaries in the American press this week. They only briefly mentioned his blacklisting and definitely did not say anything about the media's role in the destruction of his career in the early 1950s."

--via John Simkin at Spartacus Blog.

JFK Facts is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and su…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to JFK Facts to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Jefferson Morley
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More