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Bruce Duncan "Utah" Phillips (May 15, 1935 – May 23, 2008) was an American labor organizer, folk singer, storyteller and poet. He described the struggles of labor unions and the power of direct action, self-identifying as an anarchist. He often promoted the Industrial Workers of the World in his music, actions, and words
Utah Phillips (1935–2008) was a labor organizer, folk singer, storyteller, poet and the “Golden Voice of the Great Southwest.“ He described the struggles of labor unions and the power of direct...
27 de may. de 2008 · Folk singer Utah Phillips, the "Golden Voice of the Great Southwest," died of congestive heart failure Friday night at the age of seventy-three. Over the course of his forty-plus year career,...
31 de may. de 2008 · Anarchist, activist, organizer and folk singer U. Utah Phillips died this week at his home in Nevada City, California. He was 73 and had heart disease. Mr. Phillips was a Wobbly, member of the...
In the autumn, when the leaves are down, it’s the time that folk singing rabble rouser U. Utah Phillips thinks about hitting the rails. As a young man he crisscrossed the country on freight trains in search of teachers that would help to understand himself and where he came from.
Utah Phillips was a one-man army fighting for pacifism and justice, peace and equality. He cared. And he created from that caring a legacy of good bluegrass music, fine story-telling and the feelings of hope and joy.
27 de may. de 2008 · Utah Phillips, the legendary folk musician and peace and labor activist, has died at the age of seventy-three. Over the span of nearly four decades, Utah Phillips worked in what...
