The Almanac Singers believed music could play a role in achieving the goals of the left: equality, good jobs, and a government that worked for the people.
Almanac members over the years included Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Millard Lampell, Lee Hays, Josh White and Burl Ives. Their greatest and most influential album was their second one - Talking Union - a collection of six labour songs: Which Side Are You On?, Union Maid, Get Thee Behind Me Satan, I Don't Want Your Millions Mister, Union Train and Talking Union, all of which are worth checking out.
There's power in the union, yes, but there's humour too:
