Music Appreciation
Related: About this forumPete Seeger - Waist Deep in the Big Muddy (on The Smothers Brothers Show)
This song caused quite a bruhaha in its day when it was first broadcast on The Smothers Brothers Show. Here, Seeger first talks about the controversy on "Democracy Now," then Amy Goodman shows a tape of Seeger singing the song on the TV show. Amy also reveals that Pete was under surveillance for over 30 years by the U.S. government.
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riversedge
(69,730 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,888 posts)"Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"
It tells how LBJ pressured CBS to shut down the very popular Smothers Brothers Show because of their 'anti-war' positions - including having Pete Seegar sing about 'The Big Muddy.'
A great read - and a sad part of the entire 'anti-war' thing going on within our country, led by LBJ and 'driven home' by the Nixon administration.
ificandream
(9,196 posts)And it should have died way down after Grump was impeached TWICE, but didn't. (And I'll have to get the book. Thanks.)
MyOwnPeace
(16,888 posts)and STILL continue to do so - along with the spineless politicians following the lead of the $$$$$.
But you WILL love the book!