Remembering Pete Seeger, born 104 years ago on May 3, 1919. Here Pete discusses the power of music and the evolution of one of his most beloved songs, “Turn, Turn, Turn.” “A beautiful melody will leap language barriers or religious barriers or political barriers,” he says. “And sometimes extraordinary words will.” What Pete song has had the biggest impact on you? | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

38K views · 1.4K reactions | A clip from the 1940s features Pete Seeger narrating a documentary about the folk traditions and railroads in America’s South via Shutterstock | Heartfelt History | Facebook