"If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)" is a #protestSong written by #PeteSeeger and #LeeHays. It was written in 1949 in support of the #ProgressiveMovement, and was first recorded by #theWeavers, a #folkMusic quartet composed of Seeger, Hays, #RonnieGilbert, and #FredHellerman.

#OTD #TDIH #May13, 1927 #HBD #FredHellerman! #Singers #Songwriters #Guitarists #FolkMusic #AmericanFolkMusic #Jews #Immigrants #TheWeavers #AlicesRestaurant #RedChannels #HollywoodBlacklist #FolkSky #MusicSky
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My first favorite
The Weavers pose for a portrait on February 10, 1981 in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. The Weavers would reunite only one more time for a final concert in June, 1981. www.imdb.com/title/tt0084...

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