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Utah Phillips
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American labor organizer, folk singer, storyteller and poet (1935-2008)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- The Big red songbook
- Socialist and Labor Songs
- The old guy poems
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1935
- Active to
- 2008
folk
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 30,039
- Total plays
- 548,958
Tags
folksinger-songwriterpoliticalanarchistProtest
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 sal
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bruce
- Family name
- Phillips
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cleveland
- Place of death
- Nevada City
- Occupation
- musician
- Political party
- Peace and Freedom Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Righteous Babe Records
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Official website
- thelongmemory.com
- Image
- HayMarket100a.jpg
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- date of death
- 2008-05-23
- date of birth
- 1935-05-15
- Commons category
- Utah Phillips
- Commons gallery
- Utah Phillips
- member of
- Industrial Workers of the World
- birth name
- Bruce Duncan Phillips
- nickname
- Utah
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