1936 song
"Joe Hill" , also known as "I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night" ,[ 1] is a folk song named after labor activist Joe Hill , which was originally written in poem by Alfred Hayes [ 2] and composed into music by Earl Robinson in 1936.[ 3]
Reception
In 2014, the Paul Robeson version of the song was the third-most requested song by British Labour politicians on Desert Island Discs , behind "Jerusalem " and "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika ", with the song also chosen by then-party leader Ed Miliband .[ 4]
Covers and adaptations
References
^ Adler, William M. (2011). The Man Who Never Died: The Life, Times, and Legacy of Joe Hill, American Labor Icon . Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-60819-285-4 .
^ Mitgang, Herbert (1985-08-15). "ALFRED HAYES, 74, A NOVELIST, POET AND SCREENPLAY WRITER" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-06-03 .
^ "Joe Hill" . Song of America. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021 .
^ Weaver, Matthew; Arnett, George (21 November 2014). "Will Theresa May toe party line on Desert Island Discs?" . The Guardian . Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021 .
^ Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 27 March 1943. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023 .
^ Bledsoe, Wayne (16 March 2017). "Shelby Bottom keeps the Joe Hill story alive" . Knoxville News Sentinel . Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021 .
^ "One Day at a Time" . AllMusic. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021 .
^ Daly, Sean (1 May 2014). "Review: Bruce Springsteen still rocking for all he's worth at 64" . Tampa: Tampa Bay Times . Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2021 .
^ Billy Bragg - The Internationale Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved 2023-06-03
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