Tony Saletan, the beloved folk singer who helped revive “Kumbaya” and was the first-ever musical guest on Sesame Street, has passed away.

Saletan died peacefully on August 26 in Tacoma, Washington, according to his online obituary. He was 94.

Tony Saletan, born on June 29, 1931, in New York City, was the second of two children. He attended the Walden School and earned degrees in social relations and music education from Harvard University. After living in Greater Boston, he later relocated to the Tacoma area.

Saletan taught public school music and hosted public television series and specials starting in the mid-1950s, teaching songs to young children. Many local music teachers used his programs in their classes.

Saletan made history as the first person to appear on Boston’s WGBH Channe

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