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Stickin' with the Union: Songs from Wisconsin Labor History

Larry Penn and Darryl Holter
Stickin' with the Union: Songs from Wisconsin Labor History

The history of the struggles of workers in Wisconsin is replete with examples of miserable working conditions and violence directed towards strikers, countered by the courage and determination of union workers. Larry Penn and Darryl Holter chronicle this history through songs of their own composition, as well as songs by Woody Guthrie and others.

Darryl Holter, originally from Minneapolis, first became a union organizer while a student at the University of Minnesota. He is still musically active—his most recent album is 2010’s West Bank Gone. Larry Penn, a truck driver all his working life, is Milwaukee’s most enduring folk singer-songwriter.

Thirty-four pages of liner notes provide detailed background information about each song’s history and complete song lyrics.

Track Listing

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Larry Penn and Darryl Holter
02:37
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102
Darryl Holter
02:43
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103
Larry Penn
02:02
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104
Darryl Holter
03:34
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105
Larry Penn
03:13
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106
Larry Penn
01:21
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107
Larry Penn
02:17
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108
Darryl Holter
02:25
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109
Larry Penn
04:42
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110
Larry Penn
05:06
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111
Darryl Holter
01:40
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112
Darryl Holter
02:24
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113
Larry Penn and Darryl Holter
02:45
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114
Darryl Holter
03:28