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Thread #111474   Message #2350227
Posted By: GUEST,Franz S.
27-May-08 - 12:59 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Bruce "Utah" Phillips (1935-2008)
Subject: RE: Obit: Utah Phillips 5/15/35-5/24/08
To my mind one of his greatest monuments---no, there must be a better word---works---was the Loafer's Glory programs. They were and are great entertainment, but more important they were an amazing education. After every program I would go off to the library with a list of things I wanted to know more about. Later I could go to the Internet for more information.    They are worth more than any college course I ever took.

And, as did his songs and performances, the songs, rants, poems, stories he presented moved us listeners to deep feelings and social and political action.

I hope some way can be found to make use of the archived programs, both to aid his widow and to spread the word.