Toshi Seeger
Toshi Seeger (born
Toshi Aline Ohta; July 1, 1922 – July 9, 2013) was an American filmmaker, producer and environmental activist. A filmmaker who specialized in the subject of
folk music, Toshi's credits include the 1966 film ''
Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison'' and the
Emmy Award-winning documentary ''
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song'', released through
PBS in 2007. In 1966, Seeger and her husband, folk-singer
Pete Seeger, co-founded the
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, which seeks to protect the
Hudson River and surrounding
wetlands. Additionally, they co-founded the
Clearwater Festival (officially known as
The Great Hudson River Revival), a major music festival held annually at
Croton Point Park in
Westchester County, New York.
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