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American screenwriter (1919–1997)

Millard Lampell (born Milton Lampell, January 23, 1919 – October 3, 1997) was an American movie and television screenwriter who first became publicly known as a member of the Almanac Singers in the 1940s.

Early life and career

Lampell was born in Paterson, New Jersey, one of five children born to Charles S. and Bertha Lampell.^[1][2] He studied at West Virginia University, where he gained his first exposure to folk music.

In 1940 he formed the Almanac Singers with Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, later adding Woody Guthrie.

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Lampell wrote songs with both Seeger and Guthrie, and adapted traditional songs into labor anthems and pro-union messages. During the period of the Hitler-Stalin pact from 1939 to 1941, the group also sang songs attacking Franklin D.

Roosevelt as a warmonger and opposing Britain's war against Nazi Germany.

After the Almanac Singers disbanded in 1942, Lampell wrote the lyrics for The Lon