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Work and Sing: A History of Occupational and Labor Union Songs in the United
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by Ronald D. Cohen

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In this wide-ranging and accessible survey of American labor songs, Ronald D. Cohen chronicles the history behind the work songs of cowboys, sailors, hoboes, and others, as well as the singing culture of groups ranging from the Industrial Workers of the World to Pete Seeger's "People's Songs." He discusses protest songs, the links between labor songs and the Left, the importance of labor song leaders such as Joe Glazer, labor musicals and songsters, and the folk music movement from Lead Belly and the Almanac Singers through Woody Guthrie.

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  • Title Work and Sing: A History of Occupational and Labor Union Songs in the United States
  • Author Ronald D. Cohen
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First printing
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Carquinez Press, Crockett, CA
  • Publication date 2010
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780974412481 / 0974412481
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 1.52 cm)
  • Category Music/Songbooks
  • Library of Congress subjects United States, Music
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2009928855
  • Dewey Decimal Code 782.421

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Ronald D. Cohen is a professor emeritus of history at Indiana University Northwest and the author of many books on radical history and folk music.

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