Mike Seeger (August 15, 1933 – August 7, 2009) was an American folk musici… Read Full Bio ↴Mike Seeger (August 15, 1933 – August 7, 2009) was an American folk musician and folklorist. At 25, along with John Cohen and Tom Paley, he became a founding member of the New Lost City Ramblers. His famous musical family includes sister Peggy Seeger and half-brother Pete Seeger.

He was exposed to traditional music through his mother Ruth Crawford-Seeger and father Charles Seeger, who worked with musicologists John and Alan Lomax.

He was an accomplished musician; a distinctive singer who played autoharp, banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, guitar, mouth harp, mandolin, and dobro.

His influence on the folk scene is described at some length by Bob Dylan in his book, Chronicles.

A week before his 76th birthday, Seeger died at his home in Lexington, Virginia on August 7, 2009, after stopping cancer treatment.

Bonaparte's Retreat
Mike Seeger Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Bonaparte's Retreat' by these artists:

Billy Grammer Met the girl I love In a town way down in…
Dave Swarbrick Met the man I love In a town way down in…
Glen Campbell Met the girl I love in a town way down…
Hank & Audrey and the Drifting Cowboys Met the girl I loved in a town way down…
Hank Locklin Met the girl I loved in a town way down…
Kay Starr Met the man I love In a town way down in…
Kay Starr & The Lou Busch Orchestra Met the man I love In a town way down in…
Kitty Wells Met the one I loved in a town way down…
Lou Busch Met the man I love In a town way down in…

Michael Nesmith I met the girl I love In a town way down…
Michael Nesmith & The Second National Band I met the girl I love In a town way down…
Paul Anka Met the girl I love In a town 'way down in…
Starr Kay Met the man I love In a town way down in…
Sue Thompson Met the man I love In a town way down in…
Willie Nelson Met a girl that I loved In a town way down…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Mike Seeger:

Ballad Of Hollis Brown Hollis Brown He lived on the outside of town Hollis Brown He…
East Virginia Blues I was born in East Virginia North Carolina I did go There…
John Hardy Now John Hardy was a desperate little man, Strapped on his…
Little Maggie Oh, where is little Maggie Over yonder she stands, Rifle on …
Make Me a Pallet Make me a pallet on your floor for I;m going to…
Memory Of Your Smile I'm walking from one bar to another, And I don't know…

The Memory Of Your Smile I'm walking from one bar to another, And I don't know…

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