Folk Singers & the Bureau: The FBI, the Folk Artists, & the Suppression of the Communist Party USA, 1939-1956

This book is your backstage pass to the untold story of the FBI vs. the folk stars of the mid-1900s. Think Woody Guthrie, 'Sis Cunningham, Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Burl Ives – the legends of that era. These iconic musicians had some political ties, often with the American Communist Party and the FBI, along with other right-wing groups, decided to keep a close eye on them. Folk Singers & the Bureau tells of those detailed files, running into thousands of pages, that showed how every word and every move these happy hippies made was documented by the muzzle of government oppression. 

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