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Workin' for a Livin'

Larry Penn
Workin' for a Livin'

Joe Glazer said of Larry Penn: "[He] is walking in the footsteps of Joe Hill and Woody Guthrie." However, Larry Penn did not always aspire to be a folk musician. A truck driver for his entire adult life, he started playing folk music after stumbling upon an old Lead Belly recording. Twenty years later, he recorded his first album—"Workin’ for a Livin’"—a collection of original songs in which he shares the tales of the hard-working Americans he met on his many travels, argues for social justice and is nothing short of inspirational.

Track Listing

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Been Rolling So Long (Truck Driving Man) Larry Penn 05:03
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The Hammer Song Larry Penn 02:19
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Tommy the Dishwasher Larry Penn 03:41
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East Chicago Run Larry Penn 04:21
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No Self Respecting Hobo Larry Penn 04:42
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Overtime Larry Penn 03:27
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John Allen's Railroad Larry Penn 02:38
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The Edmund Fitzgerald Larry Penn 02:35
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Song for Sandhogs Larry Penn 02:45
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Duffy's Truck Larry Penn 02:16
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Down in Caroline Larry Penn 03:02
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Union Man Larry Penn 03:42