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  Unquestionably the anthem of the Depression, and the first protest song to enter the mainstream of American popular music. Listen how Crosby paints a picture of Everyman's justifiable rage at the system that has betrayed him and his fellow Americans--at how everything they've achieved has been torn down. Then, just as you want to join him to overthrow those who've created the disaster, comes the realization that this man symbolizes the entire nation, now at the mercy of those same men--helpless, hungry, and begging for a handout. One of the truly great records of the century.
From Americana; (E.Y. Harburg/J. Gorney); Produced by Victor Young; Bing Crosby, vocal, accompanied by studio orchestra directed by Lennie Hayton; Rec. New York, October 25, 1932. Brunswick 78 RPM 6414 (mx B.12502-A); Originally Released 1932
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