The Almanac Singers

The Almanac Singers

Country: United States
Comments: Legendary and influential group of Folk singers and players with line-ups varying from only Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie to seven members. Other artists joined in on one-off recordings and performances. With the US WW II entry, the group broke up and was only revived briefly. Some members went on to start The Weavers.
Members: Lee Hays
Pete Seeger
Woody Guthrie
Sis Cunningham
Bess Hawes
Millard Lampell
Josh White (on some recordings)
Related: The Weavers

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Popular Originals

Which Side?

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Released on Talking Union (1941)

Covered by (25 artists)

Hard, Ain't It Hard

Sod Buster Ballads

Released on Sod Buster Ballads (1941)

Covered by (10 artists)

Talking Union

Talking Union

Released on Talking Union (1941)

Covered by (5 artists)

Popular Covers by The Almanac Singers

Reuben James

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Originally by (unknown)

Released on Dear Mr. President (1942)

All I Want

Talking Union

Originally by Ashley and Foster (Clarence Ashley, Gwen Foster)

Released on Talking Union (1941)

Union Maid

Talking Union

Originally by (unknown), (unknown), Frederick H. Potter

Released on Talking Union (1941)

Union Maid

The Original Talking Union & Other Union Songs

Originally by (unknown), (unknown), Frederick H. Potter, The Almanac Singers

Released on The Original Talking Union & Other Union Songs (1955)