I know on this forum, the following comments will be less than fully appreciated, but hey ...
My mom (RIP) was full on into the great folk scare of the late 50s and early 60s. I grew up on this stuff.
The Weavers (even though they were earlier), The New Christie Minstrels, Kingston Trio, Dylan, Joan Baez, Woody and Pete.
I still have my copy of his The Folk Singers Guitar Guide from which I learned some songs. Still play today.
You’ll have to forgive me for not spitting on his grave.
I forgive you. :-D I’ve found the posts pretty harsh. But I’ve also learned a lot. Sounds like he was a flawed human being who found a way to get rich being a musician. It’s a hard industry. Hard way generally to make a living. I’m not surprised that he was a hard assed capitalist pretending to be a Marxist. Lots of that going around.