Songs for political action folkmusic, topical songs, and the American left, 1926-1953

[Michael Pugliese]

Title: Songs for political action 
folkmusic, topical songs, and the American left, 1926-1953 / 
Author(s): Cohen, Ronald D.,; 1940- ; Samuelson, Dave.  
Publication: Hamburg, Germany :; Bear Family Records, 
Year: 1996 
Description: 10 sound discs :; digital,; 4 3/4 in. Includes: + 
1 book (212 p. ; 30 cm.) 
Language: English 
Standard No: Publisher: LC5197; Bear Family Records 
Contents: Disc 1. The leftist roots of the folk revival -- Disc 
2. Theatre and cabaret performers: 1936-1941 -- Disc 3. The almanac 
singers: March 1941-July 1941 -- Disc 4. Fighting the Fascists: 
1942-1944 -- Disc 5. World War Ii and the folk revival -- Disc 6. The 
people's songs era: 1945-1949 -- Disc 7. Pete Seeger: 1946-1948 -- Disc 
8. Charter Records: 1946-1949 -- Disc 9. Campaign songs: 1944-1949 -- 
Disc 10. An era closes: 1949-1953. 
SUBJECT(S) 
Descriptor: Political ballads and songs -- United States.  
Folk music -- United States -- History and criticism.  
Protest songs -- United States.  
Folk singers -- United States -- Biography.  
Radicalism -- United States -- Songs and music -- History and 
criticism.  
Note(s): Contains lyrics, biographical and historical notes./ 
Includes bibliographic references (p. 204) and discographies. 
Other Titles: Folkmusic, topical songs, and the American left, 
1926-1953; Folk music, topical songs, and the American left, 1926-1953; 
The leftist roots of the folk revival.; Theatre and cabaret 
performers.; The almanac singers: March 1941-July 1941.; Fighting the 
Fascists: 1942-1944.; World War II and the folk revival.; The people's 
songs era: 1945-1949.; Pete Seeger: 1946-1948.; Charter Records: 
1946-1949.; Campaign songs: 1944-1949.; An era closes: 1949-1953. 
Responsibility: compiled and edited by Ronald D. Cohen and Dave 
Samuelson. Book written by Ronald D. Cohen and Dave Samuelson. 
More Corp Auth: Bear Family Records (Firm)  
Document Type: Sound Recording