Joe Glazer
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Joe Glazer, born on June 19, 1918, in New York City, was an American folk musician. He began his music career through involvement with labor unions, notably the United Rubber Workers, where he performed and served as education director from 1950 to 1962. In 1954, Glazer released Songs of Joe Hill, marking a significant breakthrough in his career. Throughout his life, he recorded over 30 albums. He founded Collector Records in 1970 and established the Labor Heritage Foundation in 1984 to promote American labor culture. His autobiography, Labor's Troubadour, was published in 2002, the same year he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Folk Music Association. Glazer died on September 19, 2006, at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
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