Pete Remembers Woody

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ReleasedSeptember 25, 2012 (2012-09-25)
Label Appleseed Recordings

Pete Remembers Woody is an album by Pete Seeger of Woody Guthrie songs, released by Appleseed Recordings on September 25, 2012. [1] [2] The album has both spoken word and musical performances. [3]

Reception

Steve Leggett of AllMusic rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars. [4] Scott Bauer of the Associated Press wrote, "While the disc could have used some tasteful editing, maybe cutting down to 12 tracks instead of 16, it's a minor quibble for someone of Seeger's stature. At this point, let the guy release what he wants." [5]

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References

  1. Britton, Wesley (2012-09-09). "Music Reviews: Pete Seeger - Pete Remembers Woody; Pete Seeger & Lorre Wyatt - A More Perfect Union". Seattlepi.com. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  2. Brennan, Collin (2012-08-03). "Pete Seeger announces two new albums: A More Perfect Union and Pete Remembers Woody". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  3. "At 93, Pete Seeger Keeps The Fire Burning Low". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  4. Steve Leggett (2012-09-25). "Pete Remembers Woody". AllMusic . Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  5. Press, SCOTT BAUER, Associated. "Review: Seeger remembers Woody, offers new tunes". mcall.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.