IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau
Bucky Halker
5445 N Sheridan Rd
#3403
Chicago, IL 60640-7481
P: 773.275.4959
http://www.buckyhalker.com
Bucky Halker
Bucky Halker is a performer, songwriter, and recording artist, as well as a PhD in American History. He has lectured and performed throughout the USA, Canada, and Europe and is the author of For Democracy, Workers, and God: Labor Protest and Labor Song-Poems. Bucky produced the Illinois Humanities Council’s CD series, Folksongs of Illinois, vols. 1-3. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Woody Guthrie Foundation and Archives.The New Deal and Labor Protest Songs, 1930-1945
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Americans searched for ways to deal with the massive social malaise. At the ballot box in 1932, they voted overwhelmingly for the Frank D. Roosevelt and his promise of a “New Deal.” Millions of workers also took to the streets and joined labor unions, revitalizing the American Federation of Labor and fueling the rise of the new Congress of Industrial Organizations. As workers and their allies fought for justice, they fueled an outpouring of protest songs that served to educate and inspire audiences. In a program that combines performance and commentary, Bucky Halker reviews the songs of the New Deal era including the songs of Leadbelly, Florence Reece, Woody Guthrie, the CIO, and Pete Seeger.Return to the archive listing for IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau
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