"Joe Hill"
Song
Released1936 (1936)
GenreFolk
Composer(s)Earl Robinson
Lyricist(s)Alfred Hayes

"Joe Hill", also known as "I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night",[1] is a folk song named after labor activist Joe Hill, which was originally written in poem by Alfred Hayes[2] and composed into music by Earl Robinson in 1936.[3]

Reception

In 2014, the Paul Robeson version of the song was the third-most requested song by British Labour politicians on Desert Island Discs, behind "Jerusalem" and "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika", with the song also chosen by then-party leader Ed Miliband.[4]

Covers and adaptations

References

  1. ^ Adler, William M. (2011). The Man Who Never Died: The Life, Times, and Legacy of Joe Hill, American Labor Icon. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-60819-285-4.
  2. ^ Mitgang, Herbert (1985-08-15). "ALFRED HAYES, 74, A NOVELIST, POET AND SCREENPLAY WRITER". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  3. ^ "Joe Hill". Song of America. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. ^ Weaver, Matthew; Arnett, George (21 November 2014). "Will Theresa May toe party line on Desert Island Discs?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 27 March 1943. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. ^ Bledsoe, Wayne (16 March 2017). "Shelby Bottom keeps the Joe Hill story alive". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  7. ^ "One Day at a Time". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  8. ^ Daly, Sean (1 May 2014). "Review: Bruce Springsteen still rocking for all he's worth at 64". Tampa: Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  9. ^ Billy Bragg - The Internationale Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-06-03
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