Undoubtedly the most popular book in American labor history, the I.W.W. s "Little Red Song Book" has been a staple item on picket lines and workers gatherings for generations and has gone through numerous editions. As a result of I.W.W. efforts to keep up with the times, however, recent versions of the songbook have omitted most of the old-time favorites, especially the raucous lyrics of the free-spirited hoboes who made up such a large portion of the union s membership in its heyday. Reprinted here is the 19th edition, originally issued in 1923, the year the I.W.W. reached its peak...
Undoubtedly the most popular book in American labor history, the I.W.W. s "Little Red Song Book" has been a staple item on picket lines and workers ga...