Home > 1961 Pete Seeger performances advertisement...
Click image to enlarge 706691
Show image list »

1961 Pete Seeger performances advertisement...



Item # 706691

December 21, 1961

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 21, 1961

* Pete Seeger - American folk singer - guitarist
* Carnegie Hall concerts advertisement


Page 8 has a small advertisement for two performances by "SEEGER" at Carnegie Hall. This ad measures 3 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches. (see image) According to the advertisement, this was the first time Pete Seeger performed with both his half-sister Peggy and half-brother Mike.

wikipedia notes: Peter Seeger was an American folk singer and social activist.In the 1960s, Seeger re-emerged on the public scene as a prominent singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, counterculture, workers' rights, and environmental causes.

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse - a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
Complete in 20 pages, tabloid-size, one crease across the center, very nice.

Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.

Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.

Category: The 20th Century