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Music and Social Movements: Mobilizing Traditions in the Twentieth Century. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-62966-9. Seeger, Pete (1955). Talking Union and other Union Songs (liner notes). The Almanac Singers. Washington DC: Folkways Records. ASIN B000OV0WSU. Singer, Alan (1997). "Using Songs to Teach Labor History".
The Almanac Singers was an American New York City-based folk music group, active between 1940 and 1943, founded by Millard Lampell, Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, and were joined by Woody Guthrie. The group specialized in topical songs, mostly songs advocating an anti-war , anti-racism and pro- union philosophy.
Talking Union is a 1941 album by the Almanac Singers: Millard Lampell, Lee Hays and Pete Seeger. It is an enduring collection of working man's anthems that have been passed down through generations of laborers. Liner notes include an introduction by Pete Seeger and song explanations. [2]
Songs for John Doe is the 1941 debut album and first released product of The Almanac Singers, an influential early folk music group. The album was released in May 1941, at a time when World War II was raging but the United States remained neutral. The Soviet Union and Nazi Germany were still at peace, as provided by the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact.
The Almanac Singers – Talking Union, 1941; Charlie Byrd - Charlie Byrd at the Village Vanguard, 1961; The Weavers – The Weaver's Almanac, 1963; Pete Seeger – Greatest Hits, 1967; Spirituál kvintet – "Za svou pravdou stát" (Stand Behind Your Truth), translation to Czech language, on Dostavník 18, 1983; Billy Bragg – Between the Wars ...
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The discography of Pete Seeger, an American folk singer, consists of 52 studio albums, 23 compilation albums, 22 live albums, and 31 singles. Seeger's musical career started in 1940 when he joined The Almanac Singers. [1] He stayed with the group for two years until he was drafted into the Army to fight in the Second World War. [2]
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