Mike Seeger

Mike Seeger
Seeger in 1964
Background information
Born(1933-08-15)August 15, 1933
New York City
OriginNew York City, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 7, 2009(2009-08-07) (aged 75)
Lexington, Virginia, U.S.
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Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
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Mike Seeger (August 15, 1933  August 7, 2009) was an American folk musician and folklorist. He was a distinctive singer and an accomplished musician who mainly played autoharp, banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, dobro, jaw harp, and pan pipes. Seeger, a half-brother of Pete Seeger, produced more than 30 documentary recordings, and performed in more than 40 other recordings. He desired to make known the caretakers of culture that inspired and taught him. He was posthumously inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2018.