Work and Sing: A History of Occupational and Labor Union Songs in the United States by Cohen, Ronald D.

Work and Sing: A History of Occupational and Labor Union Songs in the United States

In this wide-ranging and accessible survey of American labor songs, Ronald D. Cohen chronicles the history behind...
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Author: Ronald D. Cohen
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Work and Sing: A History of Occupational and Labor Union Songs in the United States by Cohen, Ronald D.

Work and Sing: A History of Occupational and Labor Union Songs in the United States

€59,69

Work and Sing: A History of Occupational and Labor Union Songs in the United States

€59,69
Author: Ronald D. Cohen
Format: Paperback
Language: English

In this wide-ranging and accessible survey of American labor songs, Ronald D. Cohen chronicles the history behind the work songs of cowboys, sailors, hoboes, and others, as well as the singing culture of groups ranging from the Industrial Workers of the World to Pete Seeger's "People's Songs." He discusses protest songs, the links between labor songs and the Left, the importance of labor song leaders such as Joe Glazer, labor musicals and songsters, and the folk music movement from Lead Belly and the Almanac Singers through Woody Guthrie.



Author: Ronald D. Cohen
Publisher: Carquinez Press
Published: 06/21/2010
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780974412481


Review Citation(s):
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About the Author

Ronald D. Cohen is a professor emeritus of history at Indiana University Northwest and the author of many books on radical history and folk music.




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