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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    Sheep and Goats

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    Sing in the Spring

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    Solidarity Forever

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    Songbook Introduction

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    Soup

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    Stand to Your Glasses Steady

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    Starlight on the Rails

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    Stupid's Pledge

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    Stupid's Song

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    Stupid's Song (I Have Led a Good Life)

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    Talking N.P.R. Blues

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    The Boss

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    The Charge on Mother Jones

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    The Goodnight-Loving Trail

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    The Lumberjack's Prayer

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    The Moscow Hold

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    The Most Dangerous Woman in America

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    The Origin of the Hiring Hall and Free Speech Fights

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    The Popular Wobbly

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    The Preacher and the Slave

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    The Rich Will Not Permit You to Vote Away Their Wealth

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    The Soldier's Return

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    The Telling Takes Me Home

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    The Timberbeast's Lament

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    The Two Bums

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    The Violence Within

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    There Is Power in a Union

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    There Shall Come Soft Rains

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    There's Power in the Union

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    This Here River

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