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

101	Fifty Years Ago	Larry Penn and Darryl Holter	02:37
102	Babies in the Mill	Darryl Holter	02:43
103	Ghosts of Bay View	Larry Penn	02:02
104	Saturday Night	Darryl Holter	03:34
105	Frozen in Time	Larry Penn	03:13
106	So Long Partner	Larry Penn	01:21
107	Willie the Scab	Larry Penn	02:17
108	Which Side Are You On?	Darryl Holter	02:25
109	Cowboy Days	Larry Penn	04:42
110	The Wreck of the Carl D. Bradley	Larry Penn	05:06
111	Love and the Shorter Work Week	Darryl Holter	01:40
112	Putting the Blame	Darryl Holter	02:24
113	Union Maid	Larry Penn and Darryl Holter	02:45
114	So Long It's Been Good to Know Ya	Darryl Holter	03:28