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indifferent to the use of folk music. There was also not much call for new organizing or singing in the streets, as established unions tried to consolidate their gains. In addition, there was a conservative majority in
Congress, which opposed the labor movement altogether and was adamantly committed to maintaining racial segregation in the South. Eager to reverse the social legislation of President
167:(CIO) benefits and other progressive organizations in the 1940s cemented his beliefs that folk music could be an effective force for social change. He conceived creating an organization to better disseminate songs for political action to Labor and other progressive organizations around the country. These plans were put on hold as Seeger was drafted into the army during
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Communist presence since its inception. After World War II, the Communist Party of the United States became much more dogmatic than formerly, and was
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The people are on the march and must have songs to sing. Now in 1946, the truth must reassert itself in many singing voices. There are thousands of unions, people's organizations, singers and choruses who would gladly use more songs. There are many songwriters, amateur and professional, who are
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soldiers and new songs by contemporary folk musicians like Lee Hays and Woody
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and folk dances. It served as a clearing house for progressive entertainers. There were also occasional special issues with relevant songs on an as needed basis geared for specific rallies, strike, and court cases. Soon the booking agency became an offshoot: People's
Artists.
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The People's Song
Library archival collection consists of songs collected by the Almanac Singers (1941–43); People's Songs, Inc. (1946–49); People's Artists, Inc. (1950–57); and Sing Out, Inc. (1958–70). Scores, songbooks, and lyrics by
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American version Great Britain's Workers Music Association, founded 10 years earlier than People's Songs. It published out a weekly newsletter with songs, articles, and announcements of
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People's Songs branched out into several satellite locations in addition to the New York offices. A yearly convention was held as a place to exchange ideas and play songs. The first People's Songs convention was held in 1947 in
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writing these songs. It is clear that there must be an organization to make and send songs of labor and the
American people through the land. To do this job we formed People's Songs. INC We invite your to join us.
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Roll on Columbia: Woody Guthrie and the Columbia River Songs
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3073:If I Had a Hammer: Songs of Hope & Struggle
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2596:Ballads of Sacco & Vanzetti
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325:— Pete Seeger, Introduction of
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3333:Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
3222:Songs of the Lincoln Battalion
2862:Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie
2681:The Very Best of Woody Guthrie
2667:Library of Congress Recordings
2653:Woody Guthrie Sings Folk Songs
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517:Robbie Lieberman (1995).
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239:. Corporate counsel was
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137:People's Songs Bulletin
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2794:Mermaid Avenue (Vol. I
2780:This Land Is Your Land
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3091:The Bells of Rhymney
3030:Pete Remembers Woody
2839:Woody Guthrie Center
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582:People's Songs Inc.
565:People's Songs Inc.
519:My Song Is My Weapon
496:People's Songs Inc.
3002:God Bless the Grass
2674:The Asch Recordings
2049:Starogradska muzika
2015:Starogradska muzika
1954:Starogradska muzika
1942:Starogradska muzika
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340:People's Songs
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327:People's Songs
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189:Horace Grenell
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3671:Woody Guthrie
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2959:Studio albums
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2855:Song to Woody
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2715:Talking Union
2712:
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2689:
2688:My Dusty Road
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2588:Studio albums
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2581:Woody Guthrie
2575:
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2522:Roots revival
2520:
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2517:Record labels
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2386:Mizrahi music
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2115:Celtic fusion
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1768:Zhongguo feng
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1611:Gaita zuliana
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1467:Quebec fiddle
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1383:Western swing
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1378:Southern soul
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1182:Kwakwaka'wakw
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1093:Son calentano
1091:
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1070:North America
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2260:Pontic Greek
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2120:Celtic metal
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1790:Manila sound
1559:Chutney soca
1363:Country rock
1353:Country folk
1247:Folk revival
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3525:Pete Seeger
3492:The Weavers
3450:(stepniece)
3423:Alan Seeger
3407:Mike Seeger
3375:Mika Seeger
3308:Discography
3240:The Weavers
3040:Live albums
2952:Pete Seeger
2769:(1976 film)
2761:(1943 book)
2753:Discography
2627:Live albums
2527:World music
2512:Pub session
2485:Roud number
2480:Collections
2472:Instruments
2354:Azerbaijani
2130:Celtic rock
2125:Celtic punk
2000:Montenegrin
1711:Bangladeshi
1663:Marshallese
1358:Country pop
1249:(1950s–60s)
1235:Appalachian
1098:Son jarocho
1035:Tamang Selo
954:Folktronica
945:Celtic punk
935:Celtic rock
928:Celtic punk
791:Dance music
656:, Huddie ("
449:Sonny Terry
439:Pete Seeger
345:Casey Jones
113:Pete Seeger
73:Final issue
65:First issue
59:Pete Seeger
28:Pete Seeger
3625:Categories
3439:John Cohen
3386:(grandson)
3378:(daughter)
3280:Union Boys
2893:(daughter)
2467:Folk dance
2462:Folk clubs
2452:Filk music
2418:Tsifteteli
2265:Portuguese
2240:Lithuanian
2100:Belarusian
2091:Tsifteteli
2054:Turbo-folk
2005:Macedonian
1976:Tsifteteli
1920:Sevdalinka
1863:Vietnamese
1819:Indonesian
1631:Australian
1606:Venezuelan
1520:Kontradans
1453:by region
1410:Indigenous
1373:Rockabilly
1368:Honky-tonk
1341:Roots rock
1318:Spirituals
1258:New Mexico
1120:Panamanian
1061:traditions
1006:Freak folk
959:Indie folk
906:Folk metal
881:Filk music
786:Children's
736:Types and
682:Josh White
670:Tom Paxton
662:Alan Lomax
658:Lead Belly
480:References
454:Josh White
404:Tom Glazer
380:Newsletter
278:act (over
233:David Sear
217:Tom Glazer
213:Josh White
205:Alan Lomax
117:Alan Lomax
41:Folk music
34:Categories
3326:Sing Out!
2532:Worldbeat
2457:Festivals
2413:Arabesque
2307:Ukrainian
2287:Slovenian
2250:Norwegian
2213:Icelandic
2208:Hungarian
2081:Arabesque
2061:Slovenian
1932:Bulgarian
1858:Pakistani
1848:Mongolian
1738:Cantonese
1723:Bhutanese
1596:Brazilian
1502:Caribbean
1462:Québécois
1348:Bluegrass
1336:Americana
1301:Dixieland
1152:Blackfeet
1059:Regional
1040:Vallenato
996:Nerd-folk
923:Folk punk
901:Folk rock
891:Folk jazz
859:Bluegrass
854:Anti-folk
833:Work song
828:War songs
801:Love song
738:subgenres
666:Phil Ochs
470:Broadside
429:Burl Ives
369:Broadside
292:Red Scare
197:Burl Ives
148:Broadside
142:Sing Out!
50:quarterly
47:Frequency
3511:Lee Hays
3394:(father)
2899:(cousin)
2435:articles
2433:Related
2359:Egyptian
2349:Assyrian
2344:Armenian
2275:Scottish
2228:Hornpipe
2188:Estonian
2171:Hornpipe
2144:Moravian
2027:Romanian
1971:Rebetiko
1949:Croatian
1903:Albanian
1893:Austrian
1880:European
1853:Nepalese
1824:Japanese
1785:Kundiman
1775:Filipino
1758:Pak-kĂłan
1753:Lâm-kóan
1716:Bhawaiya
1693:Tuvaluan
1683:Tahitian
1623:Oceanian
1527:Jamaican
1479:Maritime
1472:NĂ©o-trad
1457:Prairies
1397:Canadian
1263:Red Dirt
1253:Hawaiian
1240:Old-time
1227:American
1202:Seminole
1172:Iroquois
1142:Canadian
1134:American
986:Muiñeira
896:Folk-pop
779:Koliadka
654:Joe Hill
616:Bulletin
414:Lee Hays
393:Moe Asch
363:Sing Out
349:Joe Hill
305:Sing Out
272:New Deal
185:Lee Hays
133:Bulletin
129:American
121:Lee Hays
99:Language
3598:Related
3426:(uncle)
3301:Related
2801:Vol. II
2746:Related
2398:Turkish
2381:Klezmer
2376:Israeli
2371:Iranian
2364:Fantezi
2312:Cossack
2297:Swedish
2292:Spanish
2270:Russian
2245:Maltese
2235:Latvian
2193:Finnish
2166:English
2086:Fantezi
2066:Turkish
2039:Serbian
2010:ÄŚalgija
1993:Tallava
1988:Kosovan
1983:Italian
1908:Tallava
1868:Quan họ
1780:Bodabil
1763:Teochew
1748:Jingnan
1733:Chinese
1601:Chilean
1549:Chutney
1515:Haitian
1328:Country
1313:Ragtime
1273:Western
1147:Arapaho
1088:Corrido
1083:Mexican
1030:Skiffle
991:Neofolk
869:Dangdut
842:Fusions
752:Ballads
353:Spanish
260:Chicago
155:History
102:English
89:Country
81:Company
55:Founder
3590:(1982)
3571:(1963)
3563:(1957)
3370:(wife)
3360:Family
3289:(with
2881:(wife)
2872:Family
2280:Gaelic
2255:Polish
2203:German
2198:French
2156:Danish
2110:Celtic
2105:Breton
2032:Manele
2022:Romani
1937:Chalga
1898:Balkan
1888:Alpine
1836:Korean
1829:Min'yĹŤ
1812:Sanedo
1807:Rasiya
1797:Indian
1688:Tongan
1673:Samoan
1571:Parang
1544:Cariso
1447:French
1442:Celtic
1268:Tejano
1197:Pueblo
1192:Navajo
769:Carols
762:Murder
586:1945.
569:1945.
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500:1945.
215:. and
24:Editor
3273:Other
3083:Songs
3023:At 89
2887:(son)
2490:Child
2476:List
2324:Welsh
2317:Dumka
2302:Swiss
2218:Irish
2161:Dutch
2149:Polka
2139:Czech
1966:LaĂŻko
1961:Greek
1743:Hakka
1703:Asian
1658:Maori
1566:Kaiso
1532:Mento
1510:Cuban
1430:MĂ©tis
1425:Inuit
1291:Blues
1217:Yuman
1212:Yaqui
1207:Sioux
1187:MĂ©tis
1177:Kiowa
1167:Inuit
1113:Yaqui
874:Koplo
757:Child
678:Peggy
3579:Film
2176:Jigs
1841:Trot
1576:Soca
1420:Innu
1415:Dene
1296:Jazz
1162:Innu
1157:Dene
553:2017
523:ISBN
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