Who sang if i had a hammer first?
"If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)" is a song written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays. It was written in 1949 in support of the progressive movement, and was first recorded by The Weavers, a folk music quartet composed of Seeger, Hays, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman. It was a number 10 hit for Peter, Paul and Mary in 1962 and then went to number three a year later when recorded by Trini Lopez.
Who sang the first recorded version of If I Had a Hammer?
The Weavers
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Who sang the first live version of If I Had a Hammer?
Pete Seeger and Lee Hays
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The song was first performed publicly by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays on June 3, 1949, at St. Nicholas Arena in New York City at a testimonial dinner for the leaders of the Communist Party of the United States, who were then on trial in federal court, charged with violating the Smith Act by advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government.
If I Had a Hammer
If I Had a Hammer was first recorded by The Weavers, a folk music quartet composed of Peter Seeger, Lee Hays, Ronnie Gilbert and Fred Hellerman. The song was first performed publicly by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays on June 3, 1949 at St. Nicholas Arena in New York City at a testimonial dinner for the leaders of the Communist Party of the United States, who were then on trial in federal court, charged with violating the Smith Act by advocating for the overthrow of the U.S. government.