Songs for political action
By: by Ronald D. Cohen & Dave Samuelson
Publisher: publisher not identified
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Place of publication not identified
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
Subjects: Folk music; History and criticism; Folk singers; Biography; Radicalism; Songs and music; Political ballads and songs; Protest songs; Politics and government
Other titles: Folkmusic, topical songs and the American left, 1926-1953
Notes: Accompanies set of 10 compact discs issued by Bear Family Records, Bambergen, Germany, 1996 (BCD 15720 JL).

Contains lyrics, biographical and historical notes.

Includes bibliographical references (page 204) and discographies.
Table of contents: title: D. 1. The Leftist roots of the folk revival; title: d. 2. Theatre and cabaret performers: 1936-1941; title: d. 3. The almanac singers: March 1941-July 1941; title: d. 4. Fighting the fascists: 1942-1944; title: d. 5. World War II and the folk revival; title: d. 6. The people's songs era: 1945-1949; title: d. 7. Pete Seeger: 1946-1948; title: d. 8. Charter Records: 1946-1949; title: d. 9. Campaign songs: 1944-1949; title: An era closes: 1949-1953.