People's Songs were very active in the Progressive Party campaign 1in 1948. Pete Seeger, Paul Robeson and others often travelled with Wallace. There were several recordings released and dozens of songs written. Music played a huge role in the campaign and there were music coordinators who would insure that artists were there to sing. They encouraged and sought out local artists who would write songs that dealt with local issues. Your memory is probably correct Franz.

The Progressive Party drew less than 1 million votes, unfortunately. In the long run, they may have succeeded because they left the seeds that would blossom into the "folk revival" and even more importantly they dealt with issues that would become important causes of the latter 20th century such as the civil rights movement.

Members of the No-Name Quartet (soon to be the Weavers)were very active in the campaign.