Music and Acting during the Second Civil War
Singer Bing Crosby in 1951, after the end of the war. Crosby, among other artists, was hired to broadcast propaganda by the PSA’s government
During the Second American Civil War, the political neutrality of many stars was questioned. Singers and actors now had to broadcast propaganda for the war.
Bing Crosby and the majority of stars based in the West supported the PSA, left-wing musicians such as Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and Paul Robeson supported the CSA, southern singers like Kate Smith and the Original Dixieland Jazz Band sang in praise of the Kingfish, while the Andrews sisters supported the USA all throughout the war.
Among the Pacific States’ most prolific artists was Walter Elias Disney. Disney mainly produced cartoons for the government, supporting the war effort, boosting the morale of troops and bashing the enemy.
Meanwhile, the CSA’s public broadcasting services hired socialists such as Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie to sing of the bravery of unions and the exploitation of the capitalists. Even after the war, Seeger and Guthrie remained active as voices against Browder’ regime. Guthrie was most famous for singing ‘This Land is Your Land’ as a response to Irving Berlin of the AUS’ popular tune ‘God Bless America’.
Meanwhile, Kate Smith sang in praise of the AUS and its government. After the civil war, Smith would move to the PSA, where she spent the rest of her life.