Mr. Hays died in 1981, Mr. Seeger in 2014 and Ms. Gilbert in 2015. “We really got together for the fun of it, singing in Pete’s basement on Macdougal Street,” Mr. Hellerman told The New York Times in 1980. After Mr. Seeger was labeled a Communist by the influential publication “Red Channels in 1952, and an F.B.I. 2.” At the same time, Mr. Hellerman was the conductor for two albums by the folk singer and actor Theodore Bikel. Mr. Hellerman later wrote the music for the 1974 Sidney Lumet film “Lovin’ Molly” and produced Mr. Seeger’s album “Circles and Seasons” (1979).

Source: New York Times September 03, 2016 02:48 UTC