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John Handcox
12+ albums
about
John L. Handcox (1904-1992) was a Great Depression-era tenant farmer and union advocate from Arkansas renowned for his politically charged songs and poetry. In 1935, Handcox joined the Southern Tenant Farmers Union and began writing songs and poetry to rally the group's members. Two years later, Charles Seeger and Sidney Robertson recorded him for the Library of Congress. His songs were later promoted by fellow protest songsters, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and Joe Glazer. After disappearing from the public eye for almost forty years, Handcox emerged in the 1980s for the 50th anniversary celebration of the STFU in Memphis. In 1984, he composed two songs criticizing the presidency of Ronald Reagan. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Classic Labor Songs From Smithsonian Folkways
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Classic Labor Songs
The World Is Going Wrong
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Classic Labor Songs: From Smithsonian Folkways
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D1 - Leftist Roots of the Folk Revival
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Songs For Political Action
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Songs for Political Action - Folk Music, Topical Songs and the American Left 1926-1953
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Songs for Political Action: Folk Music, Topical Songs and the American Left: 1926-1953
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Songs for Political Action: Folkmusic, Topical Songs, and the American Left 1926-1953 (1 of 10: The Leftist Roots of the Folk Revival
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What's The Use Of Walking If There's A Freight Train Going Your Way?
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D1 - Leftist Roots of the Folk
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Songs for Political Action: Folk Music, Topical Songs and the American Left - 1926-1953