Don't Mourn-Organize!: Songs of Labor Songwriter Joe Hill

produced by Lori Elaine Taylor, 1957-2010 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1990), 55 mins

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Field of Interest: American Music
Description: Joe Hill's powerful songs moved Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Utah Phillips, Si Kahn, and countless others to blend politics and song. This dramatic tribute to the Industrial Workers of the World songwriter and activist Joe Hill, features songs by and about Hill performed by Billy Bragg, Hazel Dickens, Earl Robinson, Paul Robeson, and others. Compiled by Lori Elaine Taylor. "A treasure for anyone interested in American folk or labor music." — Washington Post
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 55 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Celtic, American Folk, Struggle and Protest
Label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Producer: Lori Elaine Taylor, 1957-2010
Release Date: 1990
Subject: American Music, World Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, Blues, United States and Canada, Blues, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Blues, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá