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Voices of the civil rights movement/ Black American freedom songs, 1960-1966.
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- Sound recording
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Music.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Civil rights--Songs and music.
- Civil rights movements--United States--Songs and music.
- Civil rights movements.
- Protest songs--United States.
- Protest songs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Other Title:
- Black American freedom songs, 1960-1966
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : Smithsonian Folkways, p1997.
- Contents:
- Freedom medley: Freedom chant ; Oh freedom ; This little light of mine
- This little light of mine
- If you miss me from the back of the bus
- Lord, hold my hand while I run this race
- Get on board, children
- Calypso freedom
- Freedom now chant
- Oh freedom
- Ain' scared of nobody
- Leaning on the everlasting arms
- Sermon
- We are soldiers in the army
- Go tell it on the mountain
- Wade in the water
- Come bah yah
- Walk with me, Lord
- Jesus on the mainline, tell him what you want
- Freedom train
- Don't you think it's about time that we all be free
- We're marching on to freedom land
- We shall overcome
- We'll never turn back
- We shall not be moved
- Certainly, Lord
- Get your rights, Jack
- Which side are you on
- Woke up this morning with my mind on freedom
- Been in the storm so long
- Dog, dog
- The A & P song
- Oh Pritchett, oh Kelly
- I told Jesus
- 99 1/2 won't do
- I'm on my way
- City called heaven
- In the Mississippi River
- Ain' gonna let nobody turn me 'round
- Will the circle be unbroken
- Governor Wallace
- Ballad of Medgar Evers
- Uncle Tom's prayer
- Oginga odinga
- We shall overcome.
- Participant:
- Various performers.
- Notes:
- "Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / Center for Folklife Programs & Cultural Studies"--P. [4] of booklet cover.
- Among the groups and participants named are: SNCC Freedom Singers, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Willie Peacock.
- Disc 1 subtitle: Mass meetings; disc 2 subtitle: Ensembles.
- Originally issued on 12-inch vinyl disks by Smithsonian Institution Press (1980 R023).
- Previously issued as compact disc.
- Program notes with bibliography and discography (38 p. : ill.) laid in original container.
- Recorded at public meetings at various locations and times between 1960 and 1966.
- Other Format:
- 093074008423
- CD SF 40084
- OCLC:
- 689540392
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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