Joe Hickerson
Joe Hickerson | |
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| Born | October 20, 1935 Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 17, 2025 (aged 89) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk and roots music |
| Occupation(s) | Folk singer, musicologist, archivist |
| Instrument | guitar |
| Years active | 1957–present |
| Labels | Folkways Records, Folk-Legacy Records |
Joseph C. Hickerson (born October 20, 1935, in Highland Park, Illinois)[1] was an American folk singer and musicologist. A graduate of Oberlin College, 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 brought together the Ukrainian source and his own verses to create the basis for "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" in collaboration with Pete Seeger.[2] He participated in the first LP recording of "Kumbayah". Along with Dave Guard, he is credited with the creation of the Kingston Trio's version of "Bonny Hielan Laddie". He was a lecturer, researcher, and performer, especially in New York, Michigan, and the Chicago area. He lived in the Washington, D.C. area from 1963 until relocating to Portland, Oregon in 2013.
He attended Indiana University Bloomington for graduate studies in folklore.
Discography
- We've Got Some Singing To Do (1958) The Folksmiths, featuring Joe Hickerson Folkways Records F-2407
- Joe Hickerson With a Gathering of Friends (1970) Folk-Legacy Records
- Drive Dull Care Away Volumes 1 & 2 (1976) Folk-Legacy Records
Filmography
- The Wobblies 1979 (song performer)
References
- ^ "Alan Darco Celebrity Birthdays: Folk". Retrieved 2015-09-14.
- ^ "Where Have All the Flowers gone? (Pete Seeger/Joe Hickerson) (1956-'60)". Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Bibliography
- Ray M. Lawless (1965) Folksingers and Folksongs in America, pages 112-3, ISBN 0-313-23104-4.
- Kristin Baggelaar and Donald Milton (1976) Folk Music: More Than A Song, pages 175-6, ISBN 0-690-01159-8.
- Dave Marsh and John Swenson (1979) The Rolling Stone Record Guide, 1st ed., page 171, ISBN 0-394-73535-8.
External links
- Joe Hickerson's website (archived 2011-08-03)
- Joe Hickerson interview on the down home radio show
- Joseph C. Hickerson Papers