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My Song Is My Weapon: People's Songs, American Communism, and the Politics of Culture, 1930-50 (Music in American Life) by Robbie Lieberman; People's Songs (Organization) is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is My Song Is My Weapon: People's Songs, American Communism, and the Politics of Culture, 1930-50 (Music in American Life) about?

In The Late 1940s A Left-wing Organization Called People's Songs Used Their Music As A Battle Cry For Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, And World Peace. They Were Inspired By Woody Guthrie, Led By Pete Seeger, And Sponsored By Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Oscar Hammerstein Ii, And Paul Robeson Among Others. Many Members Of The Group Were Involved In Musical And Political Activities That Spanned Twenty Years And Encompassed Sweeping Changes In The American Political Arena. --jacket The American Communist Movement Culture -- From The Final Cornflakes To The Ballad For Americans: Communist Musical Culture In The 1930's -- This Machine Kills Fascists: Communism, Antifascism, And People's Music During World War Ii -- My Song Is My Weapon: People's Songs, The Cpusa, And The Cold War -- Songs Of Labor And The American People -- We Were Close To Changing The World: The People's Songs Hootenanny -- The Fight For Peace: People's Songs And The Wallace Campaign -- We Will Overcome: The Legacy Of People's Songs Robbie Lieberman. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [167]-192.

Author

Robbie Lieberman; People's Songs (Organization)

Publisher

Urbana: University of Illinois Press

Published

1989

Language

EN

ISBN

9780252065255

Subjects

Political Science, Music, History