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People's Songs, Inc.

 Organization

Biography

An organization founded by Pete Seeger, Alan Lomax, Lee Hays, and others in December 1945, in New York City, to “create, promote, and distribute songs of labor and the American people.” The organization published a monthly Bulletin from 1946 through February 1949, featuring stories, songs and writings.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Great Day phonodisc.
Great Day phonodisc.

Great Day

 Digital Image
Identifier: 2006-003-1-1-048.jpg

What is People's Songs?, 1946

 Item
Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.75
Scope and Contents

Promotional flyer for the monthly publication, People's Songs Bulletin, with a brief history of its inception and development. Includes a clip-and-mail subscription form for the monthly publication.

Dates: Publication: 1946

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Type
Archival Object 1
Digital Record 1
 
Subject
Labor movement -- United States -- Songs and music -- Periodicals. 1
Political satire, American. 1
Protest songs -- United States. 1
Sound recordings 1
Working class -- United States 1