“Preacher and the Slave“ (US Communist Song)

A song originally written by Joe Hill for the IWW to satirise the Salvation Army, an organisation which tried to drown out IWW with their religious music. In this version the lyrics were slightly altered to be more revolutionary by the Progressive Labor Party. Performer: Progressive Labor Party Year recorded: 1970s Composer: Joseph P. Webster (From “In the Sweet By-and-By“) Year Composed: 1868 Lyricist: Joe Hill Year Written: 1911 Source: Vinyl Record “A World to Win“ Image: Soviet poster “The Triumph of Christianity“ (Торжество Христианства), 1923.