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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.
Talking Union is a 1941 album by the Almanac Singers: Millard Lampell, Lee Hays and Pete Seeger.It is a collection of union songs and ballads, written by many different labor songwriters over the years.
I Shall Not Be Moved" (Roud 9134), also known as "We Shall Not Be Moved", is an African-American slave spiritual, hymn, and protest song dating to the early 19th century American south. [1] It was likely originally sung at revivalist camp-meetings as a slave jubilee .
Lee Elhardt Hays (March 14, 1914 – August 26, 1981) was an American folk singer and songwriter, best known for singing bass with the Weavers.Throughout his life, he was concerned with overcoming racism, inequality, and violence in society.
The group's repertoire consisted of freedom songs that had been written or adapted for the movement, including "We Shall Overcome", "We Shall Not be Moved", and "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize". [6] After the tour, the original group disbanded and was carried on by others. Beyond the 1980s the original four reunited to sing several times.
In the early 1940s, she moved to New York City, where she was active in the folk music scene. She was an on-and-off member of the Almanac Singers She and fellow Almanac singer, Baldwin "Butch" Hawes, an artist, were married in 1943. [1] Another Almanac member, Woody Guthrie, taught her mandolin.
In New York, they moved into the Greenwich Village household known as Almanac House: [3] housemates included Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie, and Cunningham was briefly a member of the Almanac Singers, appearing on the 1942 album Dear Mr. President for Keynote Records. [3]
Track Song Title Lead Vocals 1. Blow Ye Winds Heigh Ho: Pete Seeger 2. Away, Rio: Pete Hawes 3. Blow The Man Down: Woody Guthrie 4. House of the Rising Sun