Utah Phillips

Utah Phillips
Utah Phillips
	Utah Phillips, 2006
Background information
Birth name	Bruce Duncan Phillips
Born	May 15, 1935; Cleveland, Ohio
Died	May 23, 2008 (aged 73); Nevada City, California
Genres	Folk music
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, performer, raconteur
Website	thelongmemory.com

Bruce Duncan "Utah" Phillips (May 15, 1935 – May 23, 2008)^[1] 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.^[2] He often promoted the Industrial Workers of the World in his music, actions, and words.

^ "Utah Phillips Has Left the Stage" Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, KVMR, Nevada City, California, May 24, 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
^ "Voting For the First Time". Retrieved December 27, 2007. I'm an anarchist and I've been an anarchist many, many years.

[kvmr-1] "Utah Phillips Has Left the Stage" Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, KVMR, Nevada City, California, May 24, 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2008.

[Crane-2] "Voting For the First Time". Retrieved December 27, 2007. I'm an anarchist and I've been an anarchist many, many years.

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