Almanac Singers Lyrics Follow
The Almanac Singers was an American New York City-based folk music group, active between 1940 and 1943, founded by Millard Lampell, Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, and Woody Guthrie. The group specialized in topical songs, mostly songs advocating an anti-war, anti-racism and pro-union philosophy. They were part of the Popular Front, an alliance of liberals and leftists, including the Communist Party USA (whose slogan, under their leader Earl Browder, was "Communism is twentieth century Americanism"), who had vowed to put aside their differences in order to fight fascism and promote racial and religious inclusiveness and workers' rights. The Almanac Singers felt strongly that songs could help achieve these goals.
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Popular Songs
- Coast of High Barbary
- All I Want
- Sinking of the Rueben James
- Ground Hog
- Billy Boy
- Union Maid
- Plow Under
- Deliver the Goods
- Away, Rio
- Song for Bridges
- Hard, Ain't It Hard
- Blow the Man Down
- Washington Breakdown
- Ride an Old Paint
- Dodger Song
- Babe O' Mine
- State of Arkansas
- Haul Away, Joe
- Blow Ye Winds, Heigh Ho
- Which Side Are You On?
- Round and Round Hitler's Grave
- Get Thee Behind Me Satan
- Ballad of October
- Strange Death of John Doe
- House of the Rising Sun
- C for Conscription
- Side by Side
- Golden Vanity
- Belt-Line Girl
- Talking Union
