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Songs for Political Action: Folk Music, Topical Songs and the American Lef
by Various Artists
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4.0000
Songs for Political Action: Folk Music, Topical Songs and the American Lef Tracks
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1
1
The Boll Weevil - CARL SANDBURG
2
Patriotic Diggers - John Allison
3
London's Bridge Is Falling Down - CHARLES SEEGER
4
Risselty Rosselty - Charles & Ruth Crawford Seeger
5
Old Grey Mare - Ruth Crawford Seeger
6
Hands - CHARLES SEEGER
7
Ragged Hungry Blues (Part 1) - Aunt Molly Jackson
8
Ragged Hungry Blues (Part 2) - Aunt Molly Jackson
9
I'm Going To Organize, Baby Mine - Sara Ogan Gunning
10
I Don't Want Your Millions, Mister - Tillman Cadle
11
Raggedy, Raggedy - John Handcox
12
No More Mourning - John Handcox
13
Join The Union Tonight - John Handcox
14
We're Going To Roll The Union On - John Handcox
15
There Is Mean Things Happening In This Land - John Handcox
16
Farmer's Letter To The President - Bob Ferguson (Bob Miller)
17
Farm Relief Blues - Bob Miller
18
11 Cent Cotton, 40 Cent Meat - Bob Boy's (Bob Miller)
19
The Hootenanny Songs - Miller's Bullfrog Entertainers
20
Bank Failures - Bob Ferguson And His Scalawaggers (Bob Miller)
21
The Rich Man And The Poor Man - Bob Miller
22
The Poor Forgotten Man - Bill Palmer (Bob Miller)
23
The Soup Song - The New Singers
24
The Internationale - The New Singers
25
Rise Up (Comintern) - The New Singers
26
United Front - The New Singers
27
Forward, We've Not Forgotten - The New Singers
28
In Praise Of Learning - The New Singers
29
On The Picket Line - The Manhattan Chorus
30
Hold The Fort - The Manhattan Chorus
31
Casey Jones - The Manhattan Chorus
32
Sit Down - The Manhattan Chorus
33
Write Me Out My Union Card - The Manhattan Chorus
34
We Shall Not Be Moved - The Manhattan Chorus
35
Join The Union - The Manhattan Chorus
36
Solidarity Forever - The Manhattan Chorus
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2
1
The Strange Funeral In Braddock - Mordecai Baumann/Elie Siegmeister
2
Abraham Lincoln (Parts 1 & 2) - Earl Robinson
3
Joe Hill - Earl Robinson
4
Spring Song - Paul Robeson
5
The Old Chisholm Trail - Tony Kraber
6
Old Paint (The Horse With The Union Label) - Saul Aarons
7
Capitalistic Boss (Parts 1 & 2) - Saul Aarons
8
Little Theater On The Right - Harrison Dowd
9
Little Theater On The Left - Harrison Dowd
10
Nine Foot Shovel - Josh White
11
Chain Gang Boun' - Josh White
12
Trouble - Josh White
13
Goin' Home Boys - Josh White
14
Cryin' Who? Cryin' You! (Parts 1 & 2) - Josh White
15
Told My Captain - Josh White
16
Jerry - Josh White
17
Southern Exposure - Josh White
18
Uncle Sam Says - Josh White
19
Jim Crow Train - Josh White
20
Bad Housing Blues - Josh White
21
Hard Times Blues - Josh White
22
Defense Factory Blues - Josh White
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3
1
The Strange Death Of John Doe - Almanac Singers
2
Billy Boy - Almanac Singers
3
'C' For Conscription - Almanac Singers
4
Washington Breakdown - Almanac Singers
5
Lisa Jane - Almanac Singers
6
Ballad Of October 16th - Almanac Singers
7
Plow Under - Almanac Singers
8
Talking Union - Almanac Singers
9
Union Train - Almanac Singers
10
Which Side Are You On? - Almanac Singers
11
Get Thee Behind Me, Satan - Almanac Singers
12
Union Maid - Almanac Singers
13
All I Want - Almanac Singers
14
Songs For Bridges - Almanac Singers
15
Babe O' Mine - Woody Guthrie
16
Blow Ye Winds, Heigh Ho - Almanac Singers
17
Haul Away, Joe - Almanac Singers
18
Blow The Man Down - Almanac Singers
19
The Golden Vanity - Almanac Singers
20
Away, Rio - Almanac Singers
21
The Coast Of High Barbary - Almanac Singers
22
Greenland Fishing - Almanac Singers
23
The Dodger Song - Almanac Singers
24
Ground Hog - Almanac Singers
25
State Of Arkansas - Almanac Singers
26
Hard, Ain't It Hard - Almanac Singers
27
I Ride An Old Paint - Almanac Singers
28
House Of The Rising Sun - Almanac Singers
29
The Weaver's Song - Almanac Singers
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4
1
Dear Mr. President - Almanac Singers A
2
Belt Line Girl - Almanac Singers
3
Round, Round Hitler's Grave - Almanac Singers
4
Side By Side - Almanac Singers
5
Deliver The Goods - Almanac Singers
6
Reuben James - Almanac Singers
7
Boomtown Bill - Almanac Singers
8
Keep That Oil A-Rollin' - Almanac Singers
9
I'm Looking For A Home (Housing Song) - Priority Ramblers
10
Amsterdam Maid - Priority Ramblers
11
Song Of The Free - Priority Ramblers
12
In Washington - Priority Ramblers
13
Overtime Pay - Priority Ramblers
14
Quinte Brigada - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Baldwin Hawes/Bess Lomax
15
Jarama Valley - Tom Glazer/Baldwin Hawes/Bess Lomax
16
Spanish Marching Song - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Baldwin Hawes/Bess Lomax
17
Cook House/The Young Man From Alcala - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Baldwin Hawes/Bess Lomax
18
Quinte Regimento - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Baldwin Hawes/Bess Lomax
19
Quarter Master song - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Baldwin Hawes/Bess Lomax
20
Little Man On A Fence - Josh White & The Boys (Union Boys)
21
Jim Crow - The Union Boys
22
You Better Get Ready - The Union Boys
23
Hold The Fort/We Shall Not Be Moved - The Union Boys
24
U.A.W.-C.I.O. - The Union Boys
25
Hold On - The Union Boys
26
Solidarity Forever - Burl Ives & The Boys (Union Boys)
27
A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore - The Union Boys
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5
1
Horace Greeley - Earl Robinson
2
Kevin Barry - Earl Robinson
3
The House I Live In - Earl Robinson
4
A Man's A Man For A' That - Earl Robinson
5
Drill Ye Tarriers Drill - The Union Boys
6
The Frozen Logger - Earl Robinson
7
Jefferson And Liberty - Earl Robinson
8
Sweet Betsy From Pike/Dirty Miner - Earl Robinson
9
Grand Coolee Dam - Earl Robinson
10
Free And Equal Blues (Parts 1 & 2) - Earl Robinson/Dooley Wilson
11
The Century Of The Common Man - Sir Lancelot
12
I'm A Native American Nazi - Vern Partlow
13
Join The U.A.W.-C.I.O. - Vern Partlow
14
Keeping Score For '44 - Vern Partlow
15
The U.A.W. Train - Vern Partlow
16
Susan's In The Union - Vern Partlow
17
The Rollback Blues - Vern Partlow
18
Mama Don't Allow - Vern Partlow
19
Farmer-Labor Train - Woody Guthrie
20
So Long, It's Been Good To Know You - Woody Guthrie
21
Talking Sailor - Woody Guthrie
22
Sally, Don't You Grieve - Woody Guthrie
23
Citizen C.I.O. - Tom Glazer/Josh White
24
No More Blues - Josh White
25
We've Got A Plan - Tom Glazer
26
Social Worker's Talking Blues - Tom Glazer
27
I'm Gonna Put My Name Down - Tom Glazer
28
Freedom Road - Josh White
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6
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Landlord - Josh White
2
Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier - Josh White
3
Beloved Comrade - Josh White
4
The Man Who Couldn't Walk Around - Josh White
5
I'm The Guy - Josh White
6
Little Man Sitting On A Fence - Josh White
7
When The Country Is Broke - Tom Glazer
8
Money In The Pocket - Tom Glazer
9
Our Fight Is Yours - Tom Glazer
10
Moses Green - Lee Hays
11
The Rankin Tree - Lee Hays
12
Talking Bilbo - Lee Hays
13
This Old World - Lee Hays
14
No. 1 Stooge - Bob Claiborne
15
Song Of My Hands - Bernie Asbel
16
Mad As I Can Be - Bernie Asbel/Pete Seeger
17
Jackie Robinson - Lord Invader
18
High Price Blues - Brownie McGhee
19
Black, Brown & White - Brownie McGhee
20
Nix On Mundt/Nixon - Anna Beyer
21
The Daily Worker's Song - George Levine (?)
22
Taft-Hartley Blues - Unidentified Vocalist
23
Parnell Thomas Blues - Sis Cunningham
24
Turn Me Loose - Malvina Reynolds/Bill Oliver
25
Snowball - The Berries
26
Swingin' On A Scab - The Berries
27
On To Sacramento - Mario Casetta
28
Atomic Talking Blues - Vern Partlow
29
Newspapermen Meet Such Interesting People - Vern Partlow
30
Passing Through - Dick Blakeslee
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7
1
Listen Mr. Bilbo - Pete Seeger/Butch Hawes/Lee Hays/Hally Wood/Lou Kleinman
2
Joe Hill - Pete Seeger/Butch Hawes/Lee Hays/Hally Wood/Lou Kleinman
3
O.P.A. Shout - Pete Seeger/Bob Claiborne
4
Voting Union - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Lee Hays/Hally Wood
5
Get Out The Vote - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Lee Hays/Hally Wood
6
A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Lee Hays/Hally Wood
7
A Dollar For P.A.C. - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Lee Hays/Hally Wood
8
Oh, What Congress Done To Me - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Lee Hays/Hally Wood
9
Four P.A.C. Nursery Rhymes - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Lee Hays/Hally Wood P
10
D.D.T. - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Lee Hays/Hally Wood
11
Fare Ye Well, Bad Congressman - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Lee Hays/Hally Wood
12
No, No, No Discrimination - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Lee Hays/Hally Wood P
13
Voter, Oh Voter - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Lee Hays/Hally Wood
14
Intro/Commonwealth Of Toil - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Hally Wood/Ronnie Gilbert
15
We've Got Our Eyes On You - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Hally Wood/Ronnie Gilbert
16
Talking Union - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Hally Wood/Ronnie Gilbert
17
The Preacher And The Slave - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Hally Wood/Ronnie Gilbert
18
Which Side Are You On? - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Hally Wood/Ronnie Gilbert
19
Solidarity Forever - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Hally Wood/Ronnie Gilbert
20
The Whole Wide World Around - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Hally Wood/Ronnie Gilbert
21
Hold The Fort/Conclusion - Pete Seeger/Tom Glazer/Hally Wood/Ronnie Gilbert
22
Talking P.A.C. - Pete Seeger
23
Conversation With A Mule - Pete Seeger
24
The Farmer Is The Man - Pete Seeger
25
Join The Farmer's Union - Pete Seeger
26
Talking Atom - Pete Seeger
27
Newspapermen Meet Such Interesting People - Pete Seeger
28
Skillet Good And Greasy - Pete Seeger
29
T For Texas - Pete Seeger
30
'Cumberland Mountain Bear Chase - Pete Seeger
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8
1
Walk In Peace (Part 1) - Sir Lancelot
2
Walk In Peace (Part 2) - Sir Lancelot
3
Atomic Energy - Sir Lancelot
4
Old Lady With A Rolling Pin - Sir Lancelot
5
Red Boogie - Morry Goodson/Sonny Vale
6
Unity Rhumba - Morry Goodson/Sonny Vale
7
Elephant And The Ass - Morry Goodson/Sonny Vale
8
Hungry Rhapsody - Morry Goodson/Sonny Vale
9
Housing - Morry Goodson/Sonny Vale
10
Ballad Of F.D.R. - Morry Goodson/Sonny Vale
11
Jim Crow - Morry Goodson/Sonny Vale
12
Mein Shtetele Belz - The Berries
13
Zhonkoye - The Berries/Pete Seeger
14
Travelin' - Pete Seeger
15
Black, Brown & White Blues - Pete Seeger
16
The Death Of Harry Simms - Pete Seeger
17
Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues - Pete Seeger
18
No Irish Need Apply - Pete Seeger
19
Unemployment Compensation Blues - Boots (Mario Casetta)
20
The Fireship - Betty Sanders
21
Johnny, I Hardly Knew You - Betty Sanders
22
The Peepskill Story (Incl. Hold The Line), (Parts 1 & 2) - The Weavers/Howard Fast
23
Wasn't That A Time - The Weavers
24
Dig My Grave - The Weavers
25
Freight Train Blues - The Weavers
26
Love Song Blues - The Weavers
27
The Hammer Song - The Weavers
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9
1
We're Keeping Score In '44 - Earl Robinson