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
BRING A LITTLE WATER SYLVIE	DONEGAN LEDBETTER, HUDDIE HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT SEEGER	ESSEX MUSIC BENELUX B.V.
JOHN HENRY	HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT SEEGER	ESSEX MUSIC BENELUX B.V.
KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE	LEDBETTER, HUDDIE HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT SEEGER	ESSEX MUSIC BENELUX B.V.
ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY	HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT SEEGER	ESSEX MUSIC BENELUX B.V.
I'M JUST A COUNTRY BOY	HELLERMAN BARER	ESSEX MUSIC BENELUX B.V.
WIMOWEH (MBUBE)	HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT SEEGER LINDA	ESSEX MUSIC BENELUX B.V.
COME AWAY MELINDA	HELLERMAN MINKOFF	ESSEX MUSIC BENELUX B.V.
MICHAEL, ROW THE BOAT ASHORE	HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT SEEGER	ESSEX MUSIC BENELUX B.V.
SINNER MAN	HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT DARLING	ESSEX MUSIC BENELUX B.V.
SIPPIN' SODA	HAYS HELLERMAN GILBERT SEEGER	ESSEX MUSIC BENELUX B.V.

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