Casey Jones—the Union Scab
"Casey Jones—the Union Scab" is a song, written by labor figure Joe Hill in San Pedro, California, shortly after the first day of a nationwide walkout of 40,000 railway employees in the Illinois Central shopmen's strike of 1911.[1] It is a parody of the song "The Ballad of Casey Jones" and is sung to its tune.
| "Casey Jones—the Union Scab" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1912 |
| Songwriter(s) | Composer: Eddie Newton Lyricist: Joe Hill |
The song was published in the Little Red Songbook in 1912.[2] The song was included in a 2006 album of American folk songs "Classic Labor Songs from Smithsonian Folkways" released by the Smithsonian Institution.[3]
Recordings of Joe Hill’s lyrics exist by Utah Phillips, and by Pete Seeger; translations into foreign language include those in Russian, by Leonid Utyosov, and in Hungarian, by the Szirt Együttes.
See also
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References
- Smith, Gibbs M. (2009). Joe Hill. p. 21. ISBN 9781423610106. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- Smith, Gibbs M. (2009). Joe Hill. p. 26.
- "Classic Labor Songs from Smithsonian Folkways". Smithsonian Folkways. Smithsonian Institution. 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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