Joe Hill was killed by a Utah firing squad 100 years ago today, on November 19, 1915. Joe Hill’s will: My will is easy to decide, For there is nothing to divide. My kin don’t need to fuss and moan, “Moss does not cling to…
Here’s a great version of the Joe Hill tune, The Preacher and the Slave, performed by John McCutcheon and found on Joe Hill’s Last Will, released May 2015 (audio only). See the image below for lyrics, credits and background info. The album’s an uplifting, inspiring musical journey that should become an essential piece of any…
From folk musician and labor activist John McCutcheon comes this excellent reworking of the music of Joe Hill, just in time for the 100th anniversary of Hill’s execution, coming up on November 19, 2015. Pick up your copy at FolkMusic.com. Courtesy of FolkMusic.com: Joe Hill was a songwriter for the Industrial Workers of the…
