The big red songbook : 250+ IWW songs! by Green, Archie, editor instant download

The big red songbook : 250+ IWW songs! by Green, Archie, editor instant download

1 online resource (viii, 538 pages) :, In 1905, representatives from dozens of radical labor groups came together in Chicago to form One Big Union--the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), known as the Wobblies. The union was a big presence in the labor movement and everywhere its members went, they sang. In The Big Red Songbook, the editors have gathered songs, rare artwork, personal recollections, discographies, and more into one big all-embracing book. In addition to the 250+ songs, writings are included from Archie Green, Franklin Rosemont, David Roediger, Salvatore Salerno, Judy Branfman, Richard Brazier, James Connell, Carlos Cortez, Bill Friedland, Virginia Martin, Harry McClintock, Fred Thompson, Adam Machado, and many more, \"Originally published 2007 by Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company\"--Title page verso, Includes bibliographical references (pages 495-503), discography (p. 505-528) , and index, By way of introduction : on Wobblies & their songs. Preface / Archie Green ; Lost and found : other IWW songs and poems / Franklin Rosemont ; \"Their horrid gold\" : John Handcox and the uncopyrighted red songbook / David Roediger ; Sizzlooks, scissorbills, sab cats and songs : language and image in Wobbly expressive art forms / Salvatore Salerno -- All the songs from the IWW song book, 1909-1973 -- Other IWW songs & poems, somehow not included in the Little red songbook -- Variants & parodies : how Wobblies & others adapted and/or updated their songs -- Songwriters tell their stories. How I wrote the \"Red flag\" / Jim Connell ; On \"Halleluiah on the bum\" / Harry McClintock ; The story of the IWW's Little red song book / Richard Brazier ; Joe Hill and the Wobbly song tradition / Carlos Cortez -- History & commentary : diverse reflections on the Wobbly song tradition. John Neuhaus, Wobbly folklorist / Archie Green ; Glossary of labor language ; The older songs of labor / Fred W. Thompson ; \"How long are you in town?\" : two stolen songs f