Utah Phillips

Utah Phillips is, like Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, part protest singer, part storyteller and poet, and part folklorist. From his teenage years riding the rails to his time as a soldier (who eventually defected) in the Korean War, to his run for senate, to his current incarnation as traveling folksinger, Utah Phillips has always been a bit of a character.

The Labor Movement

His songs and stories bring together his outstandingly entertaining sense of humor with his gut-level desire for social justice. Phillips (whose "real" name is Bruce) has particularly been a champion and vibrant activist for the labor movement, resurrecting many of the songs from the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World, a.k.a. Wobblies) songbook, and keeping alive the stories about working class heroes like Mother Jones and Joe Hill.

Great Albums by Utah Phillips

We Have Fed You All a Thousand Years | Compare Prices

The Moscow Hold and Other Stories | Compare Prices