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Also known as Harry Kirby McClintock

American musician (1882–1957)

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Harry McClintock (October 8, 1882 - April 24, 1957), also known as "Haywire Mac," was an American country music composer and labor organizer, best known for his song "Big Rock Candy Mountain", as well as his ballad, "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum". He was also credited as being the first person to sing "The Preacher and the Slave", a song by Joe Hill, in public. He was a lifelong member of the Industrial Workers of the World. McClintock was from Knoxville, Tennessee. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/H

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  • In the Big Rock Candy Mountains &nbsp;&nbsp; There's a land that's fair and bright Where the handouts grow on bushes &nbsp;&nbsp; And you sleep out every night Where the boxcars all are empty And the sun shines every day On the birds and the bees and the cigarette trees The lemonade springs where the bluebird sings In the Big Rock Candy Mountains.
  • In the Big Rock Candy Mountains &nbsp;&nbsp; All the cops have wooden legs And the bulldogs all have rubber teeth &nbsp;&nbsp; And the hens lay soft-boiled eggs.
  • I'm a-goin' to stay where you sleep all day Where they hung the Turk that invented work In the Big Rock Candy Mountains.

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