I.w.w. Songs To Fan The Flames Of Discontent: A Facsimile Reprint of the Nineteenth Edition (1923) of the Little Red Song Book

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title I.w.w. Songs To Fan The Flames Of Discontent: A Facsimile Reprint of the Nineteenth Edition (1923) of the Little Red Song Book
Authors and Contributors      Edited by PM Press
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:64
Dimensions(mm): Height 140,Width 105
Category/GenreFolk and traditional
ISBN/Barcode 9781604869507
ClassificationsDewey:782.421592268
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher PM Press
Imprint PM Press
Publication Date 31 December 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

Undoubtedly the most popular book in American labor history, the I.W.W.'s Little Red Song Book has been a staple item on picket lines and at other workers' gatherings for generations, and has gone through numerous editions. As a result of I.W.W. efforts to keep up with the times, however, recent versions of the songbook have omitted most of the old-time favorites. The steadily mounting interest in Wobbly history warrants this facsimile edition from the union's Golden Age. Ninety years ago these songs were sung with gusto in Wobbly halls, and they're still fun to sing today!

Author Biography

The Industrial Workers of the World is an international industrial union that was formed in 1905. The IWW promotes the concept of "One Big Union," and contends that all workers should be united as a social class and that capitalism and wage labor should be abolished. They are based in Chicago.