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Utah Phillips

voc, g, 1935-2008 US, Cleveland
Singer of Folk and World
A.k.a. Bruce Duncan Phillips Bruce Phillips

Utah Phillips, was the nickname of Bruce Phillips (born May 15, 1935, Cleveland, Ohio, USA - died May 12, 2008, Nevada City, California, USA) an American labor organizer, folk singer, storyteller, poet and self-described "Golden Voice of the Great Southwest". His music describes the struggles of labor unions and the power of direct action. He often promoted the Industrial Workers of the World in his music, actions and words.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Harmonica
  • Acoustic guitar
Genres
  • Folk
  • World
  • Spoken Word
  • Rock
Plays With
IWW
Popular Tracks   
All Used Up on Starlight on the Rails: A Songbook by Utah Phillips
Solidarity Forever - Live From Victoria, Courtenay, And Vancouver, British Columbia / February, 1981 on We Have Fed You All A Thousand Years by Utah Phillips
There Is Power In The Union - Live From Victoria, Courtenay, And Vancouver, British Columbia / February, 1981 on We Have Fed You All A Thousand Years by Utah Phillips
We Have Fed You All A Thousand Years - Live From Victoria, Courtenay, And Vancouver, British Columbia / February, 1981 on We Have Fed You All A Thousand Years by Utah Phillips
This Land is Not Our Land on Making Speech Free by Utah Phillips
The Preacher And The Slave - Live From Victoria, Courtenay, And Vancouver, British Columbia / February, 1981 on We Have Fed You All A Thousand Years by Utah Phillips
Hallelujah, I'm A Bum! - Live From Victoria, Courtenay, And Vancouver, British Columbia / February, 1981 on We Have Fed You All A Thousand Years by Utah Phillips
The Popular Wobbly - Live From Victoria, Courtenay, And Vancouver, British Columbia / February, 1981 on We Have Fed You All A Thousand Years by Utah Phillips
Casey Jones - The Union Scab - Live From Victoria, Courtenay, And Vancouver, British Columbia / February, 1981 on We Have Fed You All A Thousand Years by Utah Phillips
Green Rolling Hills of West Virginia on Starlight on the Rails: A Songbook by Utah Phillips

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Making Speech FreeUtah Phillips2011Album
Starlight On The Rails: A SongbookUtah Phillips2005Album
Starlight On The Rails: A SongbookUtah Phillips2005Album
The Moscow HoldUtah Phillips1999Album
Fellow WorkersUtah Phillips / Ani DiFranco1999Album
Loafer's GloryUtah Phillips & Mark Ross1997Album
The Telling Takes Me HomeUtah Phillips1997Compil.
The Past Didn't Go AnywhereUtah Phillips, Ani DiFranco1996Album
The Long MemoryRosalie Sorrels & Utah Phillips1996Album
I've Got To KnowUtah Phillips1992Album
Legends Of FolkRamblin' Jack Elliott, John Koerner, Utah Phillips1990Album
We Have Fed You All A Thousand YearsUtah Phillips1983Album
All Used Up: A ScrapbookUtah Phillips1979Album
El CapitanUtah Phillips1975Album
Good Though!Utah Phillips1973Album
Nobody Knows MeUtah Phillips1961Album
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