Hard Hitting Songs for Hard-Hit People
by John Steinbeck, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Alan Lomax, Nora Guthrie
A historic anthology of protest songs from the Great Depression, compiled with notes by Steinbeck, Seeger, Guthrie, and Lomax.
About This Book
This volume gathers together songs that emerged from the labor and social struggles of the 1930s.
Contributions from John Steinbeck, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and Alan Lomax frame the historical context.
The book preserves lyrics and commentary that reflect the hardships faced by working people during economic crisis.
Readers encounter firsthand accounts of how music served as both documentation and inspiration for collective action.
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