Voices of the civil rights movement : Black American freedom songs, 1960-1966.

Format:

Sound recording

Series:

Music online: American song.

Music online: American song

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Music.

African Americans.

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

African Americans--Civil rights.

Civil rights movements.

United States.

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

Protest songs--United States.

Protest songs.

Genre:

Songs and music.

Sound recordings.

Songs.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Other Title:

Black American freedom songs, 1960-1966

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Smithsonian Folkways, 1997.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Contents:

Mass meetings. Freedom medley : Freedom chant ; Oh freedom ; This little light of mine (1:56) ; This little light of mine (4:16) ; If you miss me from the back of the bus (3:02) ; Lord, hold my hand while I run this race (2:47) ; Get on board, children (2:07) ; Calypso freedom (6:27) ; Freedom now chant (:25) ; Oh freedom (3:06) ; Ain' scared of nobody (1:47) ; Leaning on the everlasting arms (1:13) ; Sermon / Rev. Lawrence Campbell (6:35) ; We are soldiers in the army (3:22) ; Go tell it on the mountain (3:00) ; Wade in the water (2:30) ; Come bah yah (5:22) ; Walk with me, Lord (1:34) ; Jesus on the mainline, tell him what you want (3:31) ; Freedom train (4:33) ; Don't you think it's about time that we all be free (3:29) ; We're marching on to freedom land (2:29) ; We shall overcome (3:03)

Ensembles. We'll never turn back (3:28) ; We shall not be moved (2:08) ; Certainly, Lord (2:03) ; Get your rights, Jack (3:47) ; Which side are you on (1:55) ; Woke up this morning with my mind on freedom (2:27) ; Been in the storm so long (3:51) ; Dog, dog (2:30) ; The A & P song (2:25) ; Oh Pritchett, oh Kelly (2:12) ; I told Jesus (3:16) ; 99 1/2 won't do (2:26) ; I'm on my way (3:36) ; City called heaven (9:13) ; In the Mississippi River (3:36) ; Ain' gonna let nobody turn me 'round (2:12) ; Will the circle be unbroken (3:06) ; Governor Wallace (2:32) ; Ballad of Medgar Evers (4:28) ; Uncle Tom's prayer (1:07) ; Oginga odinga (2:45) ; We shall overcome (3:20).

Participant:

Various performers.

Notes:

Among the groups and participants named are: SNCC Freedom Singers, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Willie Peacock.

Originally issued on 12-inch vinyl disks by Smithsonian Institution Press (1980 R023).

Previously published as compact disc.

Program notes with bibliography and discography (38 p. : ill.) in container.

Recorded at public meetings at various locations and times between 1960 and 1966.

Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2009. (American song). Available via World Wide Web.

Other Format:

CD SF 40084

093074008423

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.