Pete Seeger's Letters
Clip: 8/25/2014 | 6m 32s
We revisit with Michael Miles about correspondence with activist Pete Seeger.
Chicago banjo player Michael Miles had a 25-year correspondence with legendary folk musician and activist Pete Seeger, who died earlier this year. We revisit Jay Shefsky’s conversation with Miles about how the cards and letters changed his life.
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Pete Seeger's Letters
Clip: 8/25/2014 | 6m 32s
Chicago banjo player Michael Miles had a 25-year correspondence with legendary folk musician and activist Pete Seeger, who died earlier this year. We revisit Jay Shefsky’s conversation with Miles about how the cards and letters changed his life.
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