Utah Phillips

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  • folk
  • political
  • singer-songwriter
  • anarchist
  • hobo
Bruce "Utah" Phillips (b. May 15, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio; d. May 23, 2008 in Nevada City, Calif.) was a labor organizer, folk singer, songwriter, storyteller, poet and self-described "Golden Voice of the Great Southwest". He described the struggles of working people, labor unions and the power of direct action. He often promoted the Industrial Workers of the World in his music, actions, and words. His original songs include the often-covered "Green Rolling Hills of West Virginia" and "Rock salt and nails."

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Songs

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    Nevada Jane

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    Nickel Plate Road No. 759

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    No More Reds in the Union

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    Oatmeal

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    Old Buddy Goodnight

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    Old Buddy, Goodnight

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    Oliver and the Fork

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    Oliver's Outhouse

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    Phoebe Snow

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    Pig Hollow

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    Preacher and the Slave

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    Preamble to the IWW Constitution

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    Pretty Boy Floyd

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    Queen of the Rails

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    Railroading on the Great Divide/Moose Call

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    Railroading on the Greate Divide

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    Revolt in the Desert

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    Rice & Beans

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    Rice and Beans

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    Riding the Peace Train


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