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Build and Sing: Songs for Architects, Builders and Planners
Textile Voices: Songs and Stories of the Mills
In this album’s liner notes Sol Stetin, former president of the Textile Worker Union of America and co-founder of the American Labor Museum, writes "Joe Glazer knows the feelings and aspirations of the textile workers. He has marched on their picket lines and sung in their union halls. With the songs and stori...
In this album’s liner notes Sol Stetin, former president of the Textile Worker Union of America and co-founder of the American Labor Museum, writes "Joe Glazer knows the feelings and aspirations of the textile workers. He has marched on their picket lines and sung in their union halls. With the songs and stories on this record, he reminds us of the unquenchable spirit and courage of the textile workers and their struggle to build a union whic...
In this album’s liner notes Sol Stetin, former president of the Textile Worker Union of America and co-founder of the American Labor Museum, writes "Joe Glazer knows the feelings and aspirations of the textile workers. He has marched on their picket lines and sung in their union halls. With the songs and stories on this record, he reminds us of the unquenchable spirit and courage of the textile workers and their struggle to build a union which will give them a real voice on the job."
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I Will Win: Songs of the Wobblies
What’s a Wobbly? Legend has it that a Chinese cook in a railroad gang while proudly announcing that he was a member of the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World—a union formed to organize all workers) was heard to say he was a member of the "I-Wobbly-Wobbly." Despite their humorous nickname, the members of IW...
What’s a Wobbly? Legend has it that a Chinese cook in a railroad gang while proudly announcing that he was a member of the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World—a union formed to organize all workers) was heard to say he was a member of the "I-Wobbly-Wobbly." Despite their humorous nickname, the members of IWW experienced tremendous struggles which were often documented through song. Starting as a one-paged leaflet headed by the words: ""Si...
What’s a Wobbly? Legend has it that a Chinese cook in a railroad gang while proudly announcing that he was a member of the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World—a union formed to organize all workers) was heard to say he was a member of the "I-Wobbly-Wobbly." Despite their humorous nickname, the members of IWW experienced tremendous struggles which were often documented through song. Starting as a one-paged leaflet headed by the words: ""Sing and fight! Right was the tyrant king who said: ‘Beware of a movement that sings’" the IWW’s Little Red Song Book soon grew to include dozens of songs including Ralph Chaplin’s "Solidarity Forever." As a special treat, this album also includes excerpts from Chaplin’s speech at a woodworker’s convention in 1960.
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Huey!: Listen Whitey!
Huey P. Newton, one of the founding members of the Black Panther Party, was arrested in the late 1960s on charges of shooting a police officer.Huey! is a representation of the support Newton received from the Panthers and other members of the community during his trial.Listen Whitey! chronicles the reaction of...
Huey P. Newton, one of the founding members of the Black Panther Party, was arrested in the late 1960s on charges of shooting a police officer.Huey! is a representation of the support Newton received from the Panthers and other members of the community during his trial.Listen Whitey! chronicles the reaction of the African-American community immediately following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unrehearsed, the people’s voi...
Huey P. Newton, one of the founding members of the Black Panther Party, was arrested in the late 1960s on charges of shooting a police officer.Huey! is a representation of the support Newton received from the Panthers and other members of the community during his trial.Listen Whitey! chronicles the reaction of the African-American community immediately following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unrehearsed, the people’s voices on this album offer an unblemished glimpse of two difficult moments in African American history.
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Down at the Union Hall
Joe Glazer said of Kenny Winfree: "[He’s] got a talent that looks easy but few folks can do it. He has [a] knack for writing catchy, moving songs with a message—songs that are easy to sing and easy to remember." These kind words ring true of Winfree’s first album, Down at the Union Hall, a collection of captiva...
Joe Glazer said of Kenny Winfree: "[He’s] got a talent that looks easy but few folks can do it. He has [a] knack for writing catchy, moving songs with a message—songs that are easy to sing and easy to remember." These kind words ring true of Winfree’s first album, Down at the Union Hall, a collection of captivating union songs.
Garbage and Other Songs of Our Time
Jellybean Blues
It seems oxymoronic that one could ever have the blues when there are jellybeans around. However, when placed in the context of the Reagan era, Joe Glazer found himself rather depressed. In this politically-charged first of the two volume collection (see COLL01998 Jellybean Blues, Vol. 2.) Glazer sets his sati...
It seems oxymoronic that one could ever have the blues when there are jellybeans around. However, when placed in the context of the Reagan era, Joe Glazer found himself rather depressed. In this politically-charged first of the two volume collection (see COLL01998 Jellybean Blues, Vol. 2.) Glazer sets his satirical and openly critical lyrics to classic tunes like "Old McDonald," "Silent Night" and "Home on the Range."
Give Your Hands to Struggle
Singing BRAC with Joe Glazer
Founded in a cigar shop in 1899 by 33 members, the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks or BRAC represents 46,000 members in what is now known as the Transportation Communications International Union. Joe Glazer,"Labor’s Troubadour" sings some of the most famous songs of the railroad, including "Joe Hill"...
Founded in a cigar shop in 1899 by 33 members, the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks or BRAC represents 46,000 members in what is now known as the Transportation Communications International Union. Joe Glazer,"Labor’s Troubadour" sings some of the most famous songs of the railroad, including "Joe Hill" in celebration of BRAC’s 75th anniversary. The album premieres "Talking BRAC," a song written by Glazer especially for this occasion...
Founded in a cigar shop in 1899 by 33 members, the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks or BRAC represents 46,000 members in what is now known as the Transportation Communications International Union. Joe Glazer,"Labor’s Troubadour" sings some of the most famous songs of the railroad, including "Joe Hill" in celebration of BRAC’s 75th anniversary. The album premieres "Talking BRAC," a song written by Glazer especially for this occasion that chronicles the history of this powerful organization.
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