On this day — 30 years ago — folk singer Peter Seeger ended his long-running dispute with Burl Ives over the Black List
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Burl Ives was identified in the infamous 1950 pamphlet, Red Channels, as an entertainer with supposed Communist ties. In 1952, under considerable pressure, Ives cooperated with the House Un-American Activities Committee and named fellow folk singer, Pete Seeger, and others as possible Communists. Ives’ cooperation with the HUAC ended his blacklisting, allowing him to continue with his movie acting.
On this day — 30 years ago — folk singer Peter Seeger ended his long-running dispute with Burl Ives over the Black List
On this day — 30 years ago — folk singer…
On this day — 30 years ago — folk singer Peter Seeger ended his long-running dispute with Burl Ives over the Black List
Burl Ives was identified in the infamous 1950 pamphlet, Red Channels, as an entertainer with supposed Communist ties. In 1952, under considerable pressure, Ives cooperated with the House Un-American Activities Committee and named fellow folk singer, Pete Seeger, and others as possible Communists. Ives’ cooperation with the HUAC ended his blacklisting, allowing him to continue with his movie acting.