Fred Hellerman
Fred Hellerman (May 13, 1927 – September 1, 2016) was an American folk singer, guitarist, producer, and songwriter. Hellerman was an original member of the seminal American folk group The Weavers, together with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Ronnie Gilbert. He produced the record album Alice's Restaurant (1967) for Arlo Guthrie, played accompaniment guitar on scores of folk albums, and wrote a number of folk and protest songs. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Brooklyn (borough of New York City, New York, United States), Died September 1, 2016 (Weston (town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1961
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 51 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 76280 | 5/4/1950 | Around the world | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 76281 | 5/4/1950 | Tzena, tzena, tzena | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 76420 | 5/26/1950 | Whispering | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 76421 | 5/26/1950 | Tzena, tzena, tzena | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 76422 | 5/26/1950 | Goodnight Irene | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 76423 | 5/26/1950 | When I grow too old to dream | Gordon Jenkins Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80077 | 10/24/1950 | Lonesome traveler | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80078 | 10/24/1950 | So long | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80127 | 11/3/1950 | (The wreck of the) John B | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80128 | 11/3/1950 | Midnight special | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80129 | 11/3/1950 | The roving kind | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80130 | 11/3/1950 | The drinking gourd | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80139 | 11/6/1950 | Trouble in mind | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80140 | 11/6/1950 | Along the Colorado trail | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80141 | 11/6/1950 | Suliram | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80142 | 11/6/1950 | I know where I'm going ; Hush little baby | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80845 | 4/9/1951 | Along the Colorado trail | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80974 | 5/4/1951 | The frozen logger | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80975 | 5/4/1951 | Follow the drinking gourd | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80976 | 5/4/1951 | Wake up, darling Cory (Darling Corey) | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80977 | 5/4/1951 | Greensleeves | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 80978 | 5/4/1951 | Easy rider blues | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 81070 | 5/9/1951 | Greensleeves | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 81178 | 6/12/1951 | When the Saints go marching in | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 81179 | 6/12/1951 | Run home to Mama | The Weavers | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hellerman, Fred," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204405.
Hellerman, Fred. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204405.
"Hellerman, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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Wikipedia: Fred Hellerman
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LCNAR: Hellerman, Fred, 1927-2016 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85376987
Wikidata: Fred Hellerman - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5495424
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/25145971380532330316
MusicBrainz: Fred Hellerman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/347bfb50-3780-4b9e-9d73-7be6d8109630
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1475396 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1475396
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