Jim Garland
Encyclopedia
Jim Garland was a songwriter from the coal mining
country of eastern Kentucky, where he was involved with the National Miners Union (NMU) during the violent conflicts of the early 1930s. He came to New York City
in 1931 with his older half-sister Aunt Molly Jackson
where he participated in the Greenwich Village
folk music
scene.
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
country of eastern Kentucky, where he was involved with the National Miners Union (NMU) during the violent conflicts of the early 1930s. He came to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1931 with his older half-sister Aunt Molly Jackson
Aunt Molly Jackson
Aunt Molly Jackson was an influential American folk singer and a union activist. Her full name was Mary Magdalene Garland Stewart Jackson Stamos.-Biography:...
where he participated in the Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
scene.