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| Group Members: Erik Darling, Pete Seeger, Frank Hamilton, Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, Bernie Krause
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| Biography: The Weavers had the most extraordinary musical pedigree and pre-history of any performing group in the history of folk or popular music. More than 50 years after their heyday, however, their origins, the level of their success, the forces that cut the group's future off in its prime, and the allure that ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1957 Label: Vanguard Critics' Rating:  Despite having scored a series of major hits in the early '50s, starting with "Goodnight Irene," which topped the charts for 13 weeks, the Weavers were hounded out of existence in 1953 as part of the anti-Communist ...Read full reviewReleased: 1960 Label: Vanguard Critics' Rating:  By April 1, 1960, when they recorded their fifth Vanguard album (which was their third live disc and second to be recorded at Carnegie Hall), the Weavers had overcome the loss of Pete Seeger and fully ...Read full review
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