Sep 14, 2007
93 min
Full-HD

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007)

Interviews, archival footage and home movies are used to illustrate a social history of folk artist and activist Pete Seeger.

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Documentary Music

Country

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Pete Seeger

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Joan Baez

Self

Johnny Cash

Self

Bill Clinton

Self

Bob Dylan

Self

Arlo Guthrie

Self

Mary Travers

Self

Bruce Springsteen

Self

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