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2. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? - Wikipedia

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   The song became best known through recordings by Bing Crosby and Rudy Vallée that were released in late 1932. The song received positive reviews and was one of the most popular songs of 1932. As one of the few popular songs during the era to discuss the darker aspects of the collapse, it came to be viewed as an anthem of the Great Depression.

3. Category:Great Depression songs - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Great Depression songs" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

4. Solidaritätslied - Wikipedia

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   The "Solidaritätslied" ("Solidarity Song") is a revolutionary working song written between 1929 and 1931 by Bertolt Brecht, and set to music by Hanns Eisler.It was written against the background of the Great Depression, the Great War (1914–18), and the social issues caused by the Industrial Revolution that were explored in Brecht's 1932 film Kuhle Wampe in which the song also appeared.

5. Waiting for a Train (Jimmie Rodgers song) - Wikipedia

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   The composition became popular as the Wall Street Crash of 1929 in October led on to the Great Depression. The themes depicted on it became commonplace in the lives of unemployed Americans. [24] In respect to Rodgers' role, critic Dave Marsh has pointed out: "it was Rodgers—far more than Woody Guthrie—who was the true voice of the ...

6. Eleven Cent Cotton and Forty Cent Meat - Wikipedia

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   Later covers of the song used other price combinations.) is an American song of the late 1920s, which was published in 1928 by Bob Miller and Emma Dermer. [1] The song details the economic situation as the Great Depression approached, when the price of cotton fell so low that farming became increasingly unviable economically and inflation had ...

7. Hard, Hard Times - Wikipedia

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   During the Great Depression of the 1930s, because of the collapse of the international economy, fishermen, including Emberley, were unable to sell their fish; many were reduced to living on the government dole, which was six cents a day. In 1936, Emberly adapted the English song, "Rigs of the Times", to reflect the fishermen's plight.

8. Breaking Down Taylor Swift’s 'TTPD' Depression Playlist ...

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   Swift mentions a hallway in three songs from the depression playlist — “Maroon,” “You’re Losing Me” and Evermore’s “Coney Island” — causing fans to wonder if the tunes are all ...

9. Music history of the United States (1900–1940) - Wikipedia

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   A style of piano-playing based on the blues, boogie-woogie was briefly popular among mainstream audiences and blues listeners. At the heights of the Great Depression, gospel music started to become popular by people like Thomas A. Dorsey and Mahalia Jackson, who adapted Christian hymns to blues and jazz structures. By 1925, three main styles of ...