Mike Seeger

Summary

Mike Seeger is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on August 15, 1933^[3]. He passed away in Lexington^[4]. He died on August 7, 2009^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], banjoist^[7], fiddler^[8], guitarist^[9], and mandolinist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Mike Seeger…
• Mike Seeger passed away in Lexington^[4].
• Mike Seeger was born on August 15, 1933^[3].
• Mike Seeger died on August 7, 2009^[5].
• Mike Seeger's father was Charles Seeger^[12].
• Mike Seeger's mother was Ruth Crawford Seeger^[13].
• Mike Seeger was married to Alice Gerrard^[14].
• Mike Seeger held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Mike Seeger worked as a singer^[6].
• Mike Seeger's professions included banjoist^[7].
• Mike Seeger's professions included fiddler^[8].
• Mike Seeger worked as a guitarist^[9].
• Mike Seeger's professions included mandolinist^[10].
• Mike Seeger's professions included banjo^[16].
• Mike Seeger received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Mike Seeger is recorded as male^[18].
• Mike Seeger's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Mike Seeger's genre is old-time music^[20].
• Mike Seeger's record label is recorded as Folkways Records^[21].
• Mike Seeger's Commons category is recorded as Mike Seeger^[22].
• The cause of death was cancer^[23].
• Mike Seeger's family name is recorded as Seeger^[24].
• Mike Seeger's given name is recorded as Mike^[25].
• Mike Seeger's official website is recorded as http://mikeseeger.info/^[26].
• Mike Seeger's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-08-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2009-08-07^[31]

• Genre(s): folk, old-time^[32]

• Community tags: folk, old-time^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 22baef3d-f490-43da-bea8-3a9a4d149143^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Mike Seeger… he was born on August 15, 1933^[3]. His father was Charles Seeger^[12]. His mother was Ruth Crawford Seeger^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], banjoist^[7], fiddler^[8], guitarist^[9], mandolinist^[10], and banjo^[16].

Recognition

Mike Seeger received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].

Personal Life

Mike Seeger was married to Alice Gerrard^[14].

Death and Burial

Mike Seeger died on August 7, 2009^[5]. He passed away in Lexington^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[23].

Why It Matters

Mike Seeger ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Mike Seeger born?

Mike Seeger's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Where did Mike Seeger die?

Mike Seeger died in Lexington^[4].

Who were Mike Seeger's parents?

Mike Seeger's father was Charles Seeger^[12]. Mike Seeger's mother was Ruth Crawford Seeger^[13].

Who was Mike Seeger married to?

Mike Seeger's spouses include Alice Gerrard^[14].

What did Mike Seeger do for work?

Mike Seeger worked as singer^[6], banjoist^[7], fiddler^[8], guitarist^[9], and mandolinist^[10].

What awards did Mike Seeger receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].