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Leon Rosselson

g, voc, *1934 GB
Musician / Songwriter of Folk and World

Leon Rosselson (born 22 June 1934, Harrow, Middlesex) is an English songwriter and writer of children's books. After his early involvement in the folk music revival in Britain, he came to prominence, singing his own satirical songs, in the BBC's topical TV programme of the early 1960s, That Was The Week That Was. He toured Britain and abroad, singing mainly his own songs and accompanying himself with acoustic guitar.In later years, he has published 17 children's books, the first of which, Rosa's Singing Grandfather, was shortlisted in 1991 for the Carnegie Medal.

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
  • Banjo
  • Piano
  • Mandolin
Genres
  • Folk
  • World
  • Rock
Plays With
The Galliards
Three City Four
Val Bailey
Popular Tracks   
Song Of The Old Communist on The World Turned Upside Down: Rosselsongs 1960-2010 by Leon Rosselson
Where Are the Barricades? on Where Are The Barricades? by Leon Rosselson
Who Reaps the Profits? Who Pays the Price? on Bringing the News from Nowhere by Leon Rosselson
The Ant & The Grasshopper on That's Not the Way It's Got to Be by Leon Rosselson
The Digger's Song on If I Knew Who the Enemy Was by Leon Rosselson
Battle Hymn Of The New Socialist Party on The World Turned Upside Down: Rosselsongs 1960-2010 by Leon Rosselson
The Overgate on A Rovin' by Various Artists
Stand Up For Judas on RosselSonGs by Leon Rosselson
The World Turned Upside Down Parts 1 & 2 on The World Turned Upside Down: Rosselsongs 1960-2010 by Leon Rosselson
Bread and Roses on Celebrating Subversion: The Anti-Capitalist Roadshow by Various Artists

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
No Gods No Masters: Live In ConcertLeon Rosselson And Robb Johnson2014Single
The Liberty TreeLeon Rosselson & Robb Johnson2010Album
A Proper StateLeon Rosselson2008Album
Turning Silence Into SongLeon Rosselson2004Compil.
Harry's Gone FishingLeon Rosselson1999Album
PerspectivesLeon Rosselson1997Compil.
IntrudersLeon Rosselson1995Album
Guess What They're Selling At The Happiness CounterLeon Rosselson1992Compil.
Wo Sind Die Elefanten?Leon Rosselson1991Album
RosselSonGsLeon Rosselson1990Compil.
I Didn't Mean It!Leon Rosselson1988Album
Ballad Of A SpycatcherLeon Rosselson With Billy Bragg, Oysterband1987Single
Bringing The News From NowhereLeon Rosselson1986Album
Temporary Loss Of VisionLeon Rosselson1983Album
Love, Loneliness And LaundryRoy Bailey, Leon Rosselson1981Album
For The Good Of The NationLeon Rosselson1981Album
If I Knew Who The Enemy Was...Roy Bailey / Leon Rosselson1979Album
Palaces Of GoldLeon Rosselson1975Album
That's Not The Way, It's Got To BeLeon Rosselson, Roy Bailey1975Album
The Word Is Hugga Mugga Chugga Lugga Humbugga Boom ChitLeon Rosselson With Martin Carthy And Roy Bailey1971Album
Songs For Sceptical CirclesLeon Rosselson1970Album
Oats & Beans & KangaroosRoy Bailey & Val Bailey ,With Leon Rosselson1968Album
A Laugh, A Song And A Hand-GrenadeAdrian Mitchell / Leon Rosselson1968Album
Songs For Sceptical CirclesLeon Rosselson1966Album
Vote For UsLiane Aukin, Ralph Trainer, Sam Hutt, Leon Rosselson, Stephen Sedley, Chris Hilton, James E Butchart1964Album
Songs For City SquaresLeon Rosselson1962Single
Songs For Swinging Landlords ToStan Kelly, Leon Rosselson1961Single
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