Which Side Are You On Florence Reece Original

Which Side Are You On Florence Reece Original

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[Ed Ricardo]

When and where was this performance?

Ed

EDLIS Café

[easygrip]

i think it was recorded live during a union strike meeting in the 1970s. you can see some video from the beginning of it on youtube. that video was taken from the documentary "harlan county, usa." i got this audio recording from the soundtrack cd for "harlan county, usa." i would post a link to the other video, but youtube wouldn't let me. it is probably over on the right hand side somewhere.

[femalefitter3]

I Love this song it was wrote by my Grandmother Florence Patton Reece. She was

an inspiration to me growing up. My dad has the actual calendar that this song was wrote on in the 1930's. Florence & Sam Reece had 10 children and my Dad is the only living one left. I hope everyone loves this song.

[paganpoet3]

greedings from Greece...thanx for this version of that historical song....its verry hopefull to see that america is not only the home of idiots and puritans......you have no idea how the word "american(usa)" sounds like over here...anyway thanx again and please take a look about what hapend in Greece last December...just tipe the word "Greek december" or "alexandros Grigoropoulos"...

[Joseph Bolnick]

Massive, especially in these times. This woman has a soul and she believes in what she wrote and sang down to here very soul.

[Mike J]

UNION ! ! ! WE NEED AN ELECTRICAL/ COMPUTER ENGINEER UNION ! ! ! Intel and Logitech and others are all hiring Taiwan and PRC engineers for pennies to take our jobs ! ! ! ! H1B's are replacing all US engineers !! And they live in slavery and low wages, since their visas can be revoked if they speak up !!!.. U N I O N ..or ..R E V O L U T I O N ! ! ! !... Every 20 years the blood of tyrants and patriots has to mingle ! ! Jefferson was right !! ...Wall Street beware !!! .....U N I O N ! ! !

[John Burt]

Happy birthday, Florence.

[greenslashpurple]

Just as relevant today, as the day it was first sung.

[Tony2581]

I wish I could have met your grandmother... I saw her sing "Which Side Are You On?" in the Cawood High School gym in 1974 during the miners' rally shown in the film "Harlan County USA". I was sitting in the first row... I feel blessed that I had the chance to see her sing...

[Tony2581]

Florence knew that Kentucky coal miners have to fight daily for a safe & healthy workplace.To hear how miners who make safety complaints today are treated by non-union coal operators, check out Raymond Crooke's song "Big Coal Don't Like This Man At All" on YouTube.It tells the true story of KY miner Charles Scott Howard, who stood up for safety at a mine operated by Arch Coal and was fired as a result. He filed a whistleblower case, won his job back, and is working in the mines again

[Mike J]

God bless you, Florence Reece ! Thanks for your life's example and service to mankind ! But Which side are YOU on ? It's time to dump the 1% and take control of our Congress ! ! or if that fails, Revolution !! Time to mingle the blood of tyrants and patriots !!!!

[maddoglcl]

american citizens which side are you on?

[Larry Johnson]

If it was the 1970's it was probably the Eastover strike. I was there, but can't remember if I saw Florence Reese sing

[SweetSweetWaldo]

Rounder of Folkways released in on one of their collections. I think I have it in my archives somewhere.