Songs of Struggle and Protest, 1930-50

Pete Seeger recorded Songs of Struggle and Protest on Folkways Records in 1964, just three years after testifying before the House of Un-American Activities Committee and during the height of his blacklist status. The songs have a rich history - some are written by Woody Guthrie and The Almanac Singers, a group of folk musicians who often sang for worker’s rights, and others hearken back to the Wobblies (The Industrial Workers of the World) who unionized in 1905. They are the very sorts of songs that got Pete blacklisted - songs of common humanity, struggle, and protest.

He is known for having an enduring optimism and commitment, and the track "I Don’t Want Your Millions, Mister" illustrates Seeger’s talent to lead a crowd in song. Detailed liner notes contain lyrics, historical, and contextual information for many songs. Before you listen, consider this quote from his trial transcripts: "I am proud of the fact that my songs seem to cut across and find perhaps a unifying thing, basic humanity."

Track Listing

101	Step by Step	Pete Seeger	01:31
102	Aimee McPherson	Pete Seeger	02:27
103	I Don't Want Your Millions, Mister	Pete Seeger	03:40
104	Joe Hill	Pete Seeger	02:33
105	Harry Simms	Pete Seeger	02:23
106	Los Quatro Generales	Pete Seeger	03:11
201	Bourgeois Blues	Pete Seeger	02:14
202	Pittsburgh	Pete Seeger	01:19
203	Talking Union	Pete Seeger	02:42
204	The D-Day Dodgers	Pete Seeger	04:09
205	Hymm to Nations ("Brother Sing Yor Country's Anthem")	Pete Seeger	01:51
206	What a Friend We Have In Congress	Pete Seeger	02:00