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Irwin Silber
Born(1925-10-17)October 17, 1925
Manhattan, New York, United States
Died(2010-09-08)September 8, 2010 (aged 84)
Oakland, California, United States
Occupation(s)Writer, editor, activist

Irwin Silber (October 17, 1925 – September 8, 2010)[1] was an American Communist, editor, publisher, and political activist. He edited the folk music magazine Sing Out! and was active in far-left politics throughout his life.

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York City: Folklore Press. p. 35. Zimmermann (1967), pp. 259–260 Silber, Irwin; Silber, Fred (1973). Folksinger's wordbook. New York, NY: Oak Publications...

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America's Best-Loved Patriotic Songs. HarperResource, 2003. ISBN 0060513047 Irwin Silber, Songs of the Civil War Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine...

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Anthology of American Folk Music

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conducted by Robert De Cormier, co-produced by Ernie Lieberman and Irwin Silber on Hootenany Records (Hoot 104-A) (Folkways, FN 2513, BCD15720), where...

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delivering a wordless counterargument to Dylan’s new-found rock direction. Irwin Silber, editor of Sing Out Magazine, wrote that Lyman’s "mournful and lonesome...

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National Guardian

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