Sabo-Tabby Kitten (IWW Song)

An IWW song about the Sabo-tabby, a symbol used by the organisation as a code for sabotage. Both its design and this song were created by Ralph Chaplin, who also penned the song “Solidarity Forever“. Like that song’s tune was taken from “The Battle Hymn of the Republic“, so too was this one’s taken from “Dixie“. Performer: GETchan People’s Choir and Orchestra Composer: Daniel Decatur Emmett (tune taken from “Dixie“) Year Composed: 1859 Lyricist: Ralph Chaplin Year Written: 1910s Image: Poster “General Strike“, Eric Drooker.