Tag: culture
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An Extraordinary Sit-Down Strike
in HumanitiesWhen I hear the word “sit-down strike,” images of labor rights movements flash through my mind, accompanied by revolutionary songs that are enraged and robust. However, Lil Hardin Armstrong and Her Swing Orchestra’s “(I’m On A) Sit-Down Strike for Rhythm” paints an entirely different picture. Recorded on April 15th, 1937 in New York (Dickerson: 178),…