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Harry’s song: as sung in Spain
Jim Jump writes…
Singing was a powerful bond for the volunteers of the International Brigades. Many recalled the exhilarating feeling of solidarity felt when singing ‘The Internationale’ in their different languages. Each battalion and national group also had their favourite songs, which were sung while marching or simply for the fun of it. In the British Battalion these songs included Glaswegian Alex McDade’s ‘Valley of Jarama’ and the ‘Song of the Anti-Tanks’, written by Jack Black from Dover.
Another song that was sung in Spain, according to the memoirs of the volunteers, was ‘Harry Was a Bolshie’, also known as ‘The Ballad of Harry Pollitt’.
Born in Droylesden, near Manchester, Pollitt (1890-1960) was the General Secretary of the British Communist Party during the Spanish Civil War. He was a great supporter of the Brigades and visited the British Battalion on two occasions.
In the song, Harry dies and manages to enter Heaven by claiming to be a friend of Lady Astor, notoriously at the time a supporter of appeasement with Nazi Germany. H
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The Slightly Fabulous Limeliters
1961 live album by The Limeliters
The Slightly Fabulous Limeliters is a live album by the American folk music group, The Limeliters, a trio made up of Lou Gottlieb, Alex Hassilev, and Glenn Yarbrough.It was recorded in Berkeley, California and released in 1961 on the RCA Victor label (catalog no. LPM-2393).[1][2]
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's pop album chart on October 9, 1961, peaked at No. 8, and remained on the chart for 22 weeks.[3]
AllMusic gave the album a rating of three stars. Reviewer William Ruhlmann wrote that "it was the group's ability to mix different moods (along with their sheer singing talent) that made their act such a success in concert, a success transferred so effectively to disc that it seemed they should record nothing but live albums."[2]
Reception
Audio magazine reviewed the album positively, saying that "soon every college band in the country will be trying its hand at the tricky arrangements of Hard Ain't It Hard, Western Wind, and Aravah PDF Playlist The LimelitersThe Limeliters •
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Introduction: This one is the story of Harry Pollitt. Harry Pollit was at one time a very influential member of the Communist Party in England, Until he was finally throwm out; and when they threw him out, They wrote a song about him as if he were dead. And it goes like this: Harry Pollit was a work; one of Lenin's lads He was foully murdered by those counter revolutionary cads Counter revolutionary cads, counter revolutionary cads He was foully murdered by those counter revolutionary cads! Old Harry went to heaven He reached the Gates with ease, Said, "May I speak with Comrade God; I am Harry Pollitt please I'm Harry Pollitt please, I'm Harry Pollitt please, May I speak with Comrade God, I am Harry Pollitt please." "Who are you' said Saint Peter, "Are you humble and contrite?" "I'm a friend of Lady Astors." "Well, OK. that's quite
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