HELLERMAN

Fred Hellerman was born in Brooklyn and educated at Brooklyn College. He taught himself to play guitar while serving in the Coast Guard during World War II and continued to play after the war, performing in a group called American Folksay. In 1949 he formed the folk group, The Weavers with Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert and Lee Hays and co-wrote some of their hits. The group continued until 1963 and held several reunion concerts documented in the film The Weavers: Wasn’t That a Time! (1982). He also wrote “I’m Just a Country Boy” with Marshall Barer recorded by Harry Belafonte, Don Williams and may others. He has also maintained a career behind the scenes as an arranger, session musician and producer and is known for producing Arlo Guthrie’s record album Alice’s Restaurant.

Songs

Songs	Writer	Publisher
AUNT RHODY	HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT SEEGER	FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC.
BAY OF MEXICO	HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT SEEGER GERACI	FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC.
BRING A LITTLE WATER SYLVIE	DONEGAN LEDBETTER, HUDDIE HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT SEEGER	FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC.
CLEMENTINE	HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT SEEGER MONTROSS	FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC.
COME ALONG	HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT SEEGER ROSE	FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC.
DARLING COREY	HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT SEEGER	FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC.
DELIA	HELLERMAN JUDSON	FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC.
DOWN IN THE VALLEY	HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT SEEGER	FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC.
EASY RIDER BLUES	HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT SEEGER	FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC.
GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN	HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT SEEGER	FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC.

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