Thanks for the definitive background on this song. I first learned it back in the '50s, I think, maybe earlier. I'm not sure where I first heard it -- perhaps Pete Seeger, or Odetta -- though I think it was on a record with some Spanish Civil War songs (Freiheit!, Viva la Quince Brigada, Los Cuatro Generales, etc.) The only note I have is "German concentration camp song -- political prisoners." Haven't heard the song for many years, so this thread and the information are much appreciated!

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-Joe Offer-