Fred Hellerman

Fred Hellerman (May 13, 1927 – September 1, 2016) was an American folk singer, guitarist, producer, and songwriter. Hellerman was an original member of the seminal American folk group The Weavers, together with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Ronnie Gilbert. He produced the record album Alice's Restaurant (1967) for Arlo Guthrie, played accompaniment guitar on scores of folk albums, and wrote a number of folk and protest songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 13, 1927 (Brooklyn), Died September 1, 2016 (Weston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1961

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar

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Recordings (Results 51-51 of 51 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 6886 9/17/1952 Down in the valley The Weavers instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hellerman, Fred," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204405.

Hellerman, Fred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204405.

"Hellerman, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204405

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