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…
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