Utah Phillips was many things: anarchist, labor organizer, rabble-rouser, poet, iconoclast, artist. Now, he just might get his wish to be remembered as a folk singer. Bruce “Utah” Phillips just might ...
U. Utah Phillips, 73, a Grammy-nominated folk singer, rabble-rouser and anarchist whose wild white beard recalled his years as a tramp, died of heart disease May 23 at his home in Nevada City, Calif.
Ready? Here’s how it went. Several years back, Utah Phillips — folksinger, storyteller, raconteur, 51-year card-carrying member of the International Workers of the World, and ceaseless labor advocate ...
Bruce “Utah” Phillips has a lot of material–his repertoire includes folk songs and union anthems, recycled vaudeville, and early-20th-century pop tunes as well as his own creations–but it’s the way he ...
More than thirty years ago, when he discovered the traditional route to success in America was more like a dead end, U. Utah Phillips set out on new path. With a guitar in his hand and a batch of folk ...
Good teachers learn from their students — and Utah Phillips is the best. For fifty years, the California-based folksinger and activist has crisscrossed America via hopped trains and hitched rides, ...
Ken Sanders ruminates on the passing of U. Utah Phillips—anarchist, Wobbly, hobo, railroader, songwriter, folksinger, activist, iconoclast, husband, father and all-around amazing human being. The ...
U. Utah Phillips, a folksinger and storyteller who does most of his traveling on the airwaves these days, will be making a rare live appearance in Billings Saturday afternoon. Phillips, the host of ...