album · April 25, 2006
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
ColumbiaSee this day
folkamericanasinger-songwriter
Springsteen revisits his folk roots with this collection of American standards, drawing from the catalog of Pete Seeger.
- The album was recorded in a single week at a New Jersey studio with a different ensemble of musicians than Springsteen's usual E Street Band.
- The release features covers of songs like "Pay Me My Money Down" and "If I Had a Hammer."
- The album reached number 3 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Bruce Springsteen is a singer-songwriter from New Jersey, best known for his rock albums, including 1984's Born in the U.S.A. In 2006, Springsteen released "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions," a collection of folk songs.
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