Mike Seeger

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

August 15, 1933

Died

August 7, 2009 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York

Mike Seeger

Biography

Mike Seeger was an American folk musician and folklorist. He was a distinctive singer and an accomplished musician who mainly played autoharp, banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, dobro, jaw harp, and pan pipes. Seeger, a half-brother of Pete Seeger, produced more than 30 documentary recordings, and performed in more than 40 other recordings. He desired to make known the caretakers of culture that inspired and taught him. He was posthumously inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2018.

Known For

Acting