Pete Seeger on "The Johnny Cash Show" complete and uncut

Folk music and civil-rights icon Pete Seeger brought his brand of straight-talking this-banjo-kills-fascists* political activism to "The Johnny Cash Show" on March 4, 1970. It's clear from this clip that Cash is the student and Seeger is the master as he and Cash rip through the Grand-Ole-Opry-friendly classic American singalong folk tune "Worried Man Blues."

* This has been edited by Mikerickson01 into a much better description: Pete Seeger's banjo surrounds hate and forces it to surrender.

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[mikerickson01]

If I may offer a correction.

That banjo does not kill fascists, as claimed in the original posting info.

Woodie Guthrie's guitar killed fascists.

Pete Seeger's banjo surrounds hate and forces it to surrender.

[abargle]

Your correction is accepted and will be integrated into the clip description. Good work!

[Manuel R Crespo]

Great man Pete, the best folksinger. Thanks for your songs.

[Douglas Langley]

Pete you are the best!

[JazzmanJeff]

Happy Birthday Pete Seeger 05-03-2013...a national treasure who in one way or another taught so many of us all how to play music.

[UncleMikeNJ]

As far as I can tell, "Worried Man Blues" was first recorded in 1930, by the Carter Family -- which, of course, produced June Carter Cash.

[1canyonguy]

Happy Birthday tomorrow 5/3/13 going strong as always - Forever young and wise

[ELVIS4221]

STANDS COMPLETELY ALONE IN WHAT HE'S ACCOMPLISHED IN HIS LIFE.

GREAT, MAGNIFICENT AND STIRRING HUMAN. TAKE DOWN THOSE FOUR ON RUSHMORE AND REPLACE WITH PETER THE GREAT

[Christien Gagnier]

What a great cut. Seeger and Cash were true timeless artists. It is stunning that the major TV networks had banned Seeger. At least now, we have YouTube to spread the love and the heartbreak.

[Annie Harding]

I met Pete Seeger at a Folk Life festival in Seattle many years ago. He was so humble and down to earth, he shook my hand and thanked me for my "kind and generous compliments" on his music. I couldn't believe he actually stopped and spoke to me. It was magical

[Tataso Blues]

oh hombre dos gigantes juntos

[hmol1955]

Don´t forget - Seeger was blacklistet coast to coast on the tv-stations, and it was Cash who had the courage to insist that he should be there.