" Which Side Are You On? " is a song written in 1931 by activist Florence Reece, who was the wife of Sam Reece, a union organizer for the United Mine Workers in Harlan County, Kentucky. In 1931, the miners and the mine owners in southeastern Kentucky were locked in a bitter and violent struggle called the Harlan County War.

Pete Seeger's live version of "Which Side Are You On?" - a song written by Florence Reece in 1931- was released on 'Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits' album in 196...

May 19, 1998 · Which Side Are You On? Lyrics: Come all of you good workers / Good news to you I'll tell / Of how the good ol' union / Has come in here to dwell / Which side are you on? / Which...

May 23, 2006 · Lyrics: Come, all you perm workers / Good news to you I'll tell / How the good old union / Has come in here to dwell / Which side are you on? / Which side are you on? / We're...

Aug 29, 2018 · In December, 1931, Garland and his cousin Aunt Molly Jackson travelled to New York to give concerts to raise money for the striking miners. They performed “Which Side Are You On?”, where it ultimately caught the ear of Pete Seeger.

Dec 22, 2023 · "Which Side Are You On" is a powerful folk song originally written by Florence Reece during the harsh coal mining strikes in Harlan County, Kentucky, in the 1930s. The song was later adapted and popularized by Pete Seeger and the Almanac Singers.

Florence Reece wrote the song “Which Side Are You On?” during the violent conflict between miners and coal operators in Harlan County, Kentucky in the early 1930s. Reece reportedly drafted the lyrics after her husband, a union organizer, narrowly avoided being captured by armed men hired by the coal company.

Dec 1, 2019 · Which Side Are You On? — Florence Reece’s protest song became an anthem for many causes. Sparked by a 1931 miners’ strike, this rallying cry has been adopted and adapted through the decades

Of the many songs born out of labor strife in America's coal mines, Florence Reece's classic 1931 union song, "Which Side Are You On?" is one of the best known. Written in response to a violent strike in Harlan County, Kentucky, the song roused people across the nation in …

Which side are you on? They say in Harlan County There are no ne...