Hi, Robbie,

Thanks for giving me the opportunity to recommend your 1989 book, My Song Is My Weapon: People's Songs, American Communism, and the Politics of Culture, 1930-50. It was reprinted in 1995 by the University of Illinois Press in their wonderful Music in American Life series. I have to admit that I've used the book for reference for a number of years and haven't read it completely, but I learn fascinating things about American political songs of the mid-20th century every time I pick up this book.
If I had time to read every book.....
This is one is on my list. I'll get to it in about 2036. In the meantime, I'll enjoy it in little pieces.
-Joe Offer-

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I couldn't find the Ernie Lieberman recording of Song of My Hands online, but here's a recording of the song by Barbara Dane:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQmgDxUvMyc