Fred Hellerman

Fred Hellerman (May 13, 1927 – September 1, 2016) was an American folk singer, guitarist, producer, and songwriter. Hellerman was an original member of the seminal American folk group The Weavers, together with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Ronnie Gilbert. He produced the record album Alice's Restaurant (1967) for Arlo Guthrie, played accompaniment guitar on scores of folk albums, and wrote a number of folk and protest songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 13, 1927 (Brooklyn), Died September 1, 2016 (Weston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1961

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 51 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	81180	6/12/1951	Quiliting bee	The Weavers	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	81181	6/12/1951	Kisses sweeter than wine	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	81443	8/23/1951	Jig along home	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	81444	8/23/1951	One for the little bitty baby	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	81445	8/23/1951	(Come on and) Join into the game	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	81446	8/23/1951	We wish you a merry Christmas	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	81561	9/19/1951	The twelve days of Christmas	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	81562	9/19/1951	Poor little Jesus	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	81563	9/19/1951	The seven blessings of Mary	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	81564	9/19/1951	Go tell it on the mountain	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	81565	9/19/1951	Joy to the world ; Masters in this hall	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	81566	9/19/1951	Lulloo lullaby ; It's almost dry	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	81567	9/19/1951	Burgundian carol ; God rest ye merry, gentlemen	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	81774	10/25/1951	Old paint (Ride around little dogies)	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	81775	10/25/1951	Wimoweh	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	81776	10/25/1951	Midnight special	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	82825	5/6/1952	Hard, ain't it hard?	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	84006	2/26/1953	Rock Island line	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	84007	2/26/1953	Benoni	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	84008	2/26/1953	Taking it easy	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	84009	2/26/1953	Sylvie	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	111503	12/20/1961	Jig along home	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	L 6883	9/17/1952	The bay of Mexico	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	L 6884	9/17/1952	True love	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	L 6885	9/17/1952	Clementine	The Weavers	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist

(Results 26-50 of 51 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hellerman, Fred," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/204405.

Hellerman, Fred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/204405.

"Hellerman, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.