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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.
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.
Sod Buster Ballads is a 1941 album by the Almanac Singers: Woody Guthrie, Millard Lampell, Lee Hays and Pete Seeger. The songs are: [1] Track listing.
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]
Deep Sea Chanteys and Whaling Ballads are two albums recorded then combined for release as a 1941 album by the Almanac Singers. The lineup of the group at the time was Millard Lampell, Lee Hays, Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger. The group received a $250 advance for both albums and bought a Buick for a cross-country tour. [1]
Almanac Singers. Released: 1996: Recorded: July 7, 1941: Genre: Folk: ... Their Complete General Recordings is a 1996 album of 1941 recordings by the Almanac Singers ...
"Talking Union" was written in 1941, while the Almanac Singers were working to organize Congress of Industrial Organizations unions, in which Henry Ford was being divested. [1] The song was written accidentally.
There are several stories behind the origin of the song. Several historians trace "Pittsburgh Town" to the Almanac Singers' 1941 national tour. [1] According to the liner notes of Pete Seeger's American Industrial Ballads, originally released in 1956, [2] on July 7, 1941, the group recorded fourteen songs for a small record label in New Jersey.