Mike Seeger, Dead at 75

Published by Toronto Mike on August 8, 2009 @ 12:21 in Celebrity Deaths

In MemoriumMike Seeger was 75. He was a leading figure in the 20th century resurgence of American traditional music and a noted field collector of rural southern music.

You might know his brother Pete. Here's Mike Seeger performing "Walking Boss" in the Smithsonian Folkways Studio.

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3 Responses to "Mike Seeger, Dead at 75"

andrew
August 8, 2009 / 19:09

You have a RIP for this guy but not MARK the Bird.

Mike from Lowville
August 9, 2009 / 10:53

...should have got Mike "the mechinic" to help him!

Mike from Lowville
August 9, 2009 / 10:54

....and yes, I meant to spell it that way...

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