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Pages in category "Songs about labor" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
One of the most famous of these early 20th century "Wobblies" was Joe Hill, an IWW activist who traveled widely, organizing workers and writing and singing political songs. He coined the phrase "pie in the sky", which appeared in his most famous protest song "The Preacher and the Slave" (1911). The song calls for "Workingmen of all countries ...
Adapted by the Knights of Labor from a gospel hymn written by Philip Bliss. It became famous as the song of the British transportation workers. It is now used by many union movements, especially in the Caribbean. [3] The Preacher and the Slave: Joe Hill: 1911 United States: Written as an anti-religious, syndicalist song for the IWW. [4]
Hill was the author of numerous labor songs, including "The Rebel Girl", inspired by IWW activist Elizabeth Gurley Flynn.. By this time using the name Joe or Joseph Hillstrom (possibly because of anti-union blacklisting), he joined the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) or Wobblies around 1910, when working on the docks in San Pedro, California.
The Little Red Songbook (1909), also known as I.W.W. Songs or Songs of the Industrial Workers of the World, subtitled (in some editions) Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent, is a compilation of tunes, hymns, and songs used by the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.) to help build morale, promote solidarity, and lift the spirits of the working-class during the Labor Movement.
Pages in category "Trade union songs" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1913 Massacre; A.
The African-American work song tradition has several examples. The study of these provides a unique look into particular resistance tactics used by enslaved people. The work song traditions of enslaved or incarcerated African-American men have been widely studied, and African-American enslaved women similarly incorporated song into their work and resistance narratives.
Records of work songs are as old as historical records, and anthropological evidence suggests that most agrarian societies tend to have them. [1]When defining work songs, most modern commentators include songs that are sung while working, as well as songs that are about work or have work as the main subject, since the two categories are often interconnected. [2]