We Shall Overcome! : songs of the Southern Freedom Movement / Compiled by Guy and Candie Carawan for the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carawan, Guy.

Contributor:

Carawan, Candie, compiler.

Raim, Ethel, music editor, designer.

Rothman, Steven D., associated name, donor (RBC copy).

Banks, Joanna, associated name, bookplate, donor (Banks Collection copy).

Hackney, Sheldon, 1933-2013, associated name, former owner.

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Civil rights--Southern States--Songs and music.

African Americans.

Protest songs--Southern States.

Protest songs.

Civil rights movements--Southern States--Songs and music.

Civil rights movements.

African Americans--Civil rights.

Southern States.

Genre:

Songs and music.

Songs.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 score (112 pages) : illustrations, music. ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oak Publications, [1963]

Contents:

Sit-Ins. We shall overcome; We are soldiers; I'm gonna sit at the welcome table; They go wild over me; How did you feel?; Everybody sing freedom; We shall not be moved; This little light of mine; You'd better leave segregation alone; Dog, dog; I know; Moving on; Ballad of the student sit-ins

Freedom Rides. Which side are you on; Freedom's comin' and it won't be long; Get your rights, Jack; Hallelujah I'm a-travelin'; If you miss me from the back of the bus; Hully gully; Buses are a-comin', oh yes; Parchman parodies

Albany, Georgia. Ain't gonna let nobody turn me round; Oh Pritchett, oh Kelly; Sing till the power of the Lord comes down; Come and go with me to that land; Certainly, Lord; I'm on my way to freedom land; I'm so glad; Oh freedom; Walkin' for freedom just like John

Voter Registration. One man's hands; Woke up this morning with my mind on freedom; Get on board, little children; Come by here; Fighting for my rights; Been down into the South; The hammer song; We'll never turn back; Ballad of Herbert Lee

Greenwood, Birmingham. Guide my feet while I run this race; Bull Connor's jail; Ballad for Bill Moore; Hard travelin'; Ninety-nine and a half won't do; Keep your eyes on the prize.

Notes:

Unaccompanied melodies with chord symbols.

"Music editor and design: Ethel Raim. Additional musical transcriptions: Joseph Byrd [and] Guy Carawan. Editorial assistant: Julius Lester."

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks is "4th Printing" and has bookplate of Joanna Banks.

M1670.C3.W4: Received from University President Sheldon Hackney, 2010 has name "Sam C. Shiyah" printed on verso of front cover.

OCLC:

187331259