Joe Hickerson (born 1935) is a noted folk singer and songleader. For 35 years (1963-1998) he was Librarian and Director of the Archive of Folk Song at the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress. Joe is best known for bringing together the original Russian text and his own verses to create the basis for "Where Have All The Flowers Gone" in collaboration with Pete Seeger, and for participating in the first LP recording of "Kumbayah".

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  • Joe Hickerson (born 1935) is a noted folk singer and songleader. For 35 years (1963-1998) he was Librarian and Director of the Archive of Folk Song at the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress. Joe is best known for bringing together the original Russian text and his own verses to create the basis for "Where Have All The Flowers Gone" in collaboration with Pete Seeger, and for participating in the first LP recording of "Kumbayah". He is currently active as a clinician, lecturer, researcher, and performer, especially in New York State, Michigan, and the Chicago area.
  • Per trentacinque anni, fra il 1963 e il 1998 è stato bibliotecario e direttore dell'Archive of Folk Culture dell'American Folklife Center che fa capo alla Library of Congress. Hickerson lavorò sul testo originale in lingua russa dei versi tratti dal romanzo Placido Don, elaborati inizialmente da Seeger per la sua composizione portata al successo internazionale da diversi artisti fra cui Joan Baez. Partecipò poi alla registrazione dell'LP Kumbayah. Attivo in campo clinico e letterario, ricercatore, continua a tenere spettacoli specialmente nell'area dello stato di New York, nel Michigan e nella zona di Chicago.
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  • Joe Hickerson (born 1935) is a noted folk singer and songleader. For 35 years (1963-1998) he was Librarian and Director of the Archive of Folk Song at the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress. Joe is best known for bringing together the original Russian text and his own verses to create the basis for "Where Have All The Flowers Gone" in collaboration with Pete Seeger, and for participating in the first LP recording of "Kumbayah".
  • Per trentacinque anni, fra il 1963 e il 1998 è stato bibliotecario e direttore dell'Archive of Folk Culture dell'American Folklife Center che fa capo alla Library of Congress. Hickerson lavorò sul testo originale in lingua russa dei versi tratti dal romanzo Placido Don, elaborati inizialmente da Seeger per la sua composizione portata al successo internazionale da diversi artisti fra cui Joan Baez. Partecipò poi alla registrazione dell'LP Kumbayah.
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