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American Masters: Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

Folk music icon Pete Seeger plays the banjo and sings with Arlo Guthrie (back left) at the Woody Guthrie Tribute Concert at Severance Hall in Cleveland, September 1996.
This first authorized film documents the 90-year-old folk musician's unique story. The man who introduced America to its own folk heritage, Seeger deeply believes in the power of song and is convinced that individuals can make a difference and that music can be a force for social change — but his convictions earned him a powerful enemy: the U.S. government. Musicians ranging from Bob Dylan to the Dixie Chicks — and a remarkable historical archive — tell his story.

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