"Which Side Are You On?" is a song written in 1931 by American activist Florence Reece (who was the wife of Sam Reece, a union organizer for the United Mine Workers in Harlan County, Kentucky). Pete Seeger, collecting labor union songs, learned "Which Side Are You On?" in 1940. The following year, it was recorded by The Almanac Singers in a version that gained a wide audience. Subsequently, the song has been recorded by a number of other artists.
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"Which Side Are You On?" is a song written in 1931 by American activist Florence Reece (who was the wife of Sam Reece, a union organizer fo… read more
"Which Side Are You On?" is a song written in 1931 by American activist Florence Reece (who was the wife of Sam Reece, a union organizer for the United Mine Workers in Harlan C… read more
The Almanac Singers was an American folk music group based in New York City that was active between 1940 and 1943. Founded byMillard Lampell, Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, and Woody Guthrie, they began playing together informally after Seeger and Hays had been playing at left-wing political functions for a time. Mainstream national success began after the American Youth Congress meeting in Washington D.C. in February of 1941. Others who sang with the group at various times included Sis Cunningham, (John) Peter Hawes and his brother (Baldwin) Butch Hawes, Bess Lomax Hawes (wife of Butch), C…read more
The Almanac Singers was an American folk music group based in New York City that was active between 1940 and 1943. Founded byMillard Lampell, Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, and Woody Guthrie, they began playing together informally after Seeger… read more