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Thread #17231   Message #165408
Posted By: Wesley S
19-Jan-00 - 04:08 PM
Thread Name: Lyr/Chords Req: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Song
Subject: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Songs
Back in November PBS had an excellent series about the history of New York City. One of it's darkest chapters involved the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. Many dozens of young immigrant workers died as a result of the owners locking the fire escapes and exits in order to make the workers "more productive". Many jumped to their deaths rather than be burned alive.

So far I haven't found any songs relating to this event. I would think that there would be some. It has all the elements : tragic deaths, callous management, peventable circumstances, ect. There was a commission that resulted from this that went on to change working conditions for garment workers in New York City.

Does anyone know of any songs that came out of this tragedy?? If there aren't any there should be- IMHO. Let me know - Thanks in advance.