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The Folk Singers & The Bureau: The FBI, Folk Artists, & the Communist Party USA

Aaron J. Leonard returns to the show to discuss his newest book "The Folk Singers and The Bureau: The FBI, The Folk Artists, and the Suppression of the Communist Party USA (1939-1956)".

We cover a lot of fascinating history and then we link that history up with the present! 

Here is Aaron's playlist mentioned in the show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHCUjL6Jr73FNc_ak3MyOV_V-6Khic2u4

Music featured in order of appearance:

Woody Guthrie - I Ain't Got No Home In This World Anymore

Pete Seeger - Which Side Are You On

Paul Robeson - No More Auction Block

Woody Guthrie - All You Fascists Bound To Lose

Woody Guthrie - Tear the Fascists Down

Pete Seeger - Solidarity Forever

The Folk Singers & The Bureau: The FBI, Folk Artists, & the Communist Party USA

Comments

WOW! haha thats amazing - and shitty lol. Poor guy.

Revolutionary Left Radio

This was awesome! Also, thanks for talking about a book I can actually afford😁

Jason

Cute story: My father was in the record industry in NYC when the Weavers went big. A good friend of his, a named communist during the McCarthy era, was their producer, or closely involved with their production. The success of their music give them a hit of cash, so my dad's friend went out and bought himself a Cadillac. That same day he parked it in front of the recording studio and spent the day recording with the band. After the long day in the studio, he came outside to find his Cadillac stolen. He quipped to my father, "I guess god doesn't want communists to drive Cadillacs."

judd


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