Utah Phillips-Legendary Folk Musician and Labor Activist »

Posted By mysticdave 2 weeks, 6 days ago in Political Opinion

Called The "Golden Voice of the Great Southwest", Utah Phillips, a legendary folk musician and peace and labor activist,died at the age of seventy-three on May 23, 2008.
Over the span of nearly four decades, Utah Phillips worked in what he referred to as "the Trade," performing tirelessly throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. The son of labor organizers, Phillips was a lifelong member of the Industrial Workers of the World, known as the Wobblies....

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    zippy1802 weeks, 5 days ago

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    Ah, Moose Turd Pie

    It's good though

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      BronxBomber2 weeks, 5 days ago

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      'Rest in Peace' I wanted to state.

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        BronxBomber2 weeks, 5 days ago

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        Double post.

        Way to go Propeller.

        :o[

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          Ratskii2 weeks, 5 days ago

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          Wonderful post, Mystic.

          Had the pleasure of listening to Bruce Phillips sing, talk and tell stories on several occasions throughout my life. He was one of the great ones and he is missed.

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