Utah Phillips 1935-2008
Against The Current vol. 138
Duncan, Brad
http://www.solidarity-us.org//node/2046
Date Written: 2009-01-01
Publisher: Against The Current
Year Published: 2009
Resource Type: Article
Cx Number: CX13484
Bruce “Utah" Phillips, who died in May 2008, was a living, singing museum of radical working-class culture. Through his songs and stories he connected three generations to the living memory of class struggle martyrs, hobo lore and life, and the pacifists and anarchists of the early 20th century. In addition to being a world beloved folksinger and performer, Phillips spent time as a peace campaigner, a freight train hopper, and a union organizer. Phillips will be best remembered for his countless renditions of the songs of Joe Hill and the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), the Wobblies.
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