Ot Azoy Neyt A Shnayder (Weary Days Are a Tailor's)

DESCRIPTION: Yiddish: The immigrant singer tells of the hard work and long hours in a sweatshop: "From dawn till dusk he sews away." "Hunger and pain are all he knows." He thanks the union for better conditions
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1950
KEYWORDS: work hardtimes foreigner labor-movement nonballad foreignlanguage
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Scott-TheBalladOfAmerica, pp. 286-287, "Ot Azoy Neyt A Shnayder (Weary Days Are a Tailor's)" (2 texts (English & Yiddish), 1 tune)
File: SBoA286

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