General Records
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General Records was a mid-20th-century American record label known for releasing politically charged folk and protest music, including recordings by the Almanac Singers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American record label
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record label ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedGenreScene | American folk revival ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | American folk protest movement ⓘ |
| catalogCharacteristic |
political lyrics
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topical songs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focus |
left-wing protest songs
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politically charged folk music ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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political music ⓘ protest music ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
World War II era
NERFINISHED
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early Cold War era ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| medium | 78 rpm records ⓘ |
| notability | early publisher of protest folk recordings ⓘ |
| notableArtist | Almanac Singers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
folk music recordings
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phonograph records ⓘ protest music recordings ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| releasedRecordingBy | Almanac Singers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | politically charged catalog ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| targetAudience | politically engaged listeners ⓘ |
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