Tom Glazer
Thomas Zachariah Glazer, known as Tom Glazer, was an American folk singer and
songwriter born on September 2, 1914, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Glazer
began a musical journey influenced by a father's record collection and learned
to play the tuba, guitar, and bass at school. He moved to Washington D.C., where
he met Alan Lomax of the Library of Congress. A professional début came at The
Town Hall in New York City in January 1943. Glazer wrote several notable songs
including "Because All Men Are Brothers" and "Talking Inflation Blues". He also
recorded the song parody "On Top o...
