Various – Songs For Political Action - Folkmusic, Topical Songs And The American Left 1926 - 1953

Label:	Bear Family Records – BCD 15720 JL
Format:	10 x CD, Compilation
Country:	Germany
Released:	1996
Genre:	Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Folk

Tracklist

		Disc One: The Leftist Roots Of The Folk Revival
1	Carl Sandburg–	The Boll Weevil
2	John Allison (6)–	Patriotic Diggers
3	Charles Seeger–	London's Bridge Is Falling Down
4	Charles Seeger & Ruth Crawford Seeger–	Risselty Rosselty
5	Ruth Crawford Seeger–	Old Grey Mare
6	Charles Seeger–	Hands
7	Aunt Molly Jackson–	Ragged Hungry Blues (Part 1)
8	Aunt Molly Jackson–	Ragged Hungry Blues (Part 2)
9	Sara Ogan Gunning*–	I'm Going To Organize, Baby Mine
10	Tillman Cadle–	I Don't Want Your Millions, Mister
11	John Handcox–	Raggedy, Raggedy
12	John Handcox–	No More Mourning
13	John Handcox–	Join The Union Tonight
14	John Handcox–	We're Going To Roll The Union On
15	John Handcox–	There Is A Mean Thing Happening In This Land
16	Bob Ferguson (5)–	Farmer's Letter To The President
17	Bob Miller (5)–	Farm Relief Blues
18	Bob's Boys–	11 Cent Cotton, 40 Cent Meat
19	Miller's Bullfrog Entertainers–	The Hootenanny Song
20	Bob Furguson And His Scalawaggers*–	Bank Failures
21	Bob Miller (5)–	The Rich Man And The Poor Man
22	Bill Palmer (6)–	The Poor Forgotten Man
23	The New Singers–	The Soup Song
24	The New Singers–	The Internationale
25	The New Singers–	Rise Up (Comintern)
26	The New Singers–	United Front
27	The New Singers–	Forward, We've Not Forgotten
28	The New Singers–	In Prase Of Learning
29	The Manhattan Chorus–	On The Picket Line
30	The Manhattan Chorus–	Hold The Fort
31	The Manhattan Chorus–	Casey Jones
32	The Manhattan Chorus–	Sit Down
33	The Manhattan Chorus–	Write Me Out My Union Card
34	The Manhattan Chorus–	We Shall Not Be Moved
35	The Manhattan Chorus–	Join The Union
36	The Manhattan Chorus–	Solidarity Forever
		Disc Two: Theatre And Cabaret Performers: 1936-1941
1	Mordecai Bauman & Eli Siegmeister*–	The Strange Funeral In Braddock
2	Earl Robinson–	Abraham Lincoln (Parts 1 & 2)
3	Earl Robinson–	Joe Hill
4	Paul Robeson–	Spring Song
5	Tony Kraber–	The Old Chisholm Trail
6	Saul Aarons–	Old Paint (The Horse With The Union Label)
7	Saul Aarons–	Capitalistic Boss (Parts 1 & 2)
8	Harrison Dowd–	Little Theater On The Right
9	Harrison Dowd–	Little Theater On The Left
10	Josh White–	Nine Foot Shovel
11	Josh White–	Chain Gang Boun'
12	Josh White–	Trouble
13	Josh White–	Goin' Home Boys
14	Josh White–	Cryin' Who? Cryin' You! (Parts 1 & 2)
15	Josh White–	Told My Captain
16	Josh White–	Jerry
17	Josh White–	Southern Exposure
18	Josh White–	Uncle Saw Says
19	Josh White–	Jim Crow Train
20	Josh White–	Bad Housing Blues
21	Josh White–	Hard Times Blues
22	Josh White–	Defense Factory Blues
		Disc Three: The Almanac Singers: March 1941 - July 1941
1	Almanac Singers*–	The Strange Death Of John Doe
2	Almanac Singers*–	Billy Boy
3	Almanac Singers*–	C" For Conscription
4	Almanac Singers*–	Washington Breakdown
5	Almanac Singers*–	Lisa Jane
6	Almanac Singers*–	Ballad Of October 16th
7	Almanac Singers*–	Plow Under
8	Almanac Singers*–	Talking Union
9	Almanac Singers*–	Union Train
10	Almanac Singers*–	Which Side Are You On?
11	Almanac Singers*–	Get Thee Behind Me Satan
12	Almanac Singers*–	Union Mind
13	Almanac Singers*–	All I Want
14	Almanac Singers*–	Songs For Bridges
15	Woody Guthrie–	Babe O' Mine
16	Almanac Singers*–	Blow Ye Winds, Heigh Ho
17	Almanac Singers*–	Haul Away, Joe
18	Almanac Singers*–	Blow The Man Down
19	Almanac Singers*–	The Golden Vanity
20	Almanac Singers*–	Away, Rio
21	Almanac Singers*–	The Coast Of High Barbary
22	Almanac Singers*–	Greenland Fishing
23	Almanac Singers*–	The Dodger Song
24	Almanac Singers*–	Ground Hog
25	Almanac Singers*–	State Of Arkansas
26	Almanac Singers*–	Hard, Ain't It Hard
27	Almanac Singers*–	I Ride An Old Paint
28	Almanac Singers*–	House Of Rising Sun
29	Almanac Singers*–	The Weaver's Song
		Disc Four: Fighting The Fascists: 1942-1944
1	Almanac Singers*–	Dear Mr. President
2	Almanac Singers*–	Belt Line Girl
3	Almanac Singers*–	Round, Round Hitler's Grave
4	Almanac Singers*–	Side By Side
5	Almanac Singers*–	Deliver The Goods
6	Almanac Singers*–	Reuben James
7	Almanac Singers*–	Boomtown Bill
8	Almanac Singers*–	Keep That Oil A-Rollin'
9	Priority Ramblers–	I'm Looking For A Home (Housing Song)
10	Priority Ramblers–	Amsterdam Maid
11	Priority Ramblers–	Song Of The Free
12	Priority Ramblers–	In Washington
13	Priority Ramblers–	Overtime Pay
14	Pete Seeger & Tom Glazer & Baldwin Hawes & Bess Lomax–	Quinte Brigada
15	Tom Glazer & Baldwin Hawes & Bess Lomax–	Jarama Valley
16	Pete Seeger & Tom Glazer & Baldwin Hawes & Bess Lomax–	Spanish Marching Song
17	Pete Seeger & Tom Glazer & Baldwin Hawes & Bess Lomax–	Cook House/The Young Man From Alcala
18	Pete Seeger & Tom Glazer & Bladwin Hawes & Bess Lomax–	Quinte Regimento
19	Pete Seeger & Tom Glazer & Baldwin Hawes & Bess Lomax–	Quarter Master Song
20	Josh White & The Boys*–	Littel Man On A Fence
21	The Union Boys–	Jim Crow
22	The Union Boys–	You Better Get Ready
23	The Union Boys–	Hold The Fort/We Shall Not Be Moved
24	The Union Boys–	U.A.W.C.I.O.
25	The Union Boys–	Hold On
26	Burl Ives & The Boys*–	Solidarity Forever
27	The Union Boys–	A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore
		Disc Five: World War II And The Folk Revival
1	Earl Robinson–	Horace Greeky
2	Earl Robinson–	Kevin Barry
3	Earl Robinson–	The House I Live In
4	Earl Robinson–	A Man's A Man For A' That
5	Earl Robinson–	Drill Ye Tarriers Drill
6	Earl Robinson–	The Frozen Lodger
7	Earl Robinson–	Jefferson And Liberty
8	Earl Robinson–	Sweet Betsy From Pike/Dirty Miner
9	Earl Robinson–	Grand Coolee Dam
10	Earl Robinson & Dooley Wilson–	Free An Equal Blues (Parts 1 & 2)
11	Sir Lancelot–	The Century Of The Common Man
12	Vern Partlow–	I'm A Native American Nazi
13	Vern Partlow–	Join The U.A.W.C.I.O.
14	Vern Partlow–	Keeping Score For '44
15	Vern Partlow–	The U.A.W. Train
16	Vern Partlow–	Susan's In The Union
17	Vern Partlow–	The Rollback Blues
18	Vern Partlow–	Mama Don't Allow
19	Woody Guthrie–	Farmer-Labor Train
20	Woody Guthrie–	So Long, It's Been Good To Know You
21	Woody Guthrie–	Talking Sailor
22	Woody Guthrie–	Sally, Don't You Grieve
23	Tom Glazer & Josh White–	Citizen C.I.O.
24	Josh White–	No More Blues
25	Tom Glazer–	We've Got A Plan
26	Tom Glazer–	Social Worker's Talking Blues
27	Tom Glazer–	I'm Gonna Put My Name Down
28	Josh White–	Freedom Road
		Disc Six: The People's Songs Era: 1945-1949
1	Josh White–	Landlord
2	Josh White–	Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier
3	Josh White–	Beloved Comrade
4	Josh White–	The Man Who Couldn't Walk Around
5	Josh White–	I'm The Guy
6	Josh White–	Little Man Sitting On A Fence
7	Tom Glazer–	When The Country Is Broke
8	Tom Glazer–	Money In The Pocket
9	Tom Glazer–	Our Fight Is Yours
10	Lee Hays–	Moses Green
11	Lee Hays–	The Rankin Tree
12	Lee Hays–	Talking Bilbo
13	Lee Hays–	This Old World
14	Bob Claiborne*–	No. 1 Stooge
15	Bernie Asbel–	Song Of My Hands
16	Bernie Asbel & Pete Seeger–	Mad As I Can Be
17	Lord Invader–	Jackie Robinson
18	Brownie McGhee–	High Price Blues
19	Brownie McGhee–	Black, Brown & White
20	Anna Beyer–	Nix Or Mundt/Nixon
21	Unknown Artist–	The Daily Worker's Song
22	Unknown Artist–	Taft-Hartley Blues
23	Sis Cunningham–	Parnell Thomas Blues
24	Malvina Reynolds & Bill Oliver (2)–	Turn Me Loose
25	The Berries (5)–	Snowball
26	The Berries (5)–	Swingin' On A Scab
27	Mario Casetta–	On To Sacramento
28	Vern Partlow–	Atomic Talking Blues
29	Vern Partlow–	Newspapermen Meet Such Interesting People
30	Dick Blakeslee–	Passing Through
		Disc Seven: Pete Seeger: 1946-1948
1	Seeger* & Hawes* & Hayes* & Wood* & Kleinman*–	Listen Mr Bilbo
2	Seeger* & Hawes* & Hayes* & Wood* & Kleinman*–	Joe Hill
3	Pete Seeger & Bob Claiborne*–	O.P.A. Shout
4	Seeger* & Glazer* & Hayes* & Wood*–	Voting Union
5	Seeger* & Glazer* & Hayes* & Wood*–	Get Out The Vote
6	Seeger* & Glazer* & Hayes* & Wood*–	A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore
7	Seeger* & Glazer* & Hayes* & Wood*–	A Dollar For P.A.C.
8	Seeger* & Glazer* & Hayes* & Wood*–	Oh, What Congress Done To Me
9	Seeger* & Glazer* & Hayes* & Wood*–	Four P.A.C. Nursery Rhymes
10	Seeger* & Glazer* & Hayes* & Wood*–	D.D.T.
11	Seeger* & Glazer* & Hayes* & Wood*–	Fare Ye Well, Bad Congressman
12	Seeger* & Glazer* & Hayes* & Wood*–	No, No, No Discrimination
13	Seeger* & Glazer* & Hayes* & Wood*–	Voter, Oh Voter
14	Seeger* & Glazer* & Wood* & Gilbert*–	Intro/Commonwealth Of Toil
15	Seeger* & Glazer* & Wood* & Gilbert*–	We've Got Our Eyes On You
16	Seeger* & Glazer* & Wood* & Gilbert*–	Talking Union
17	Seeger* & Glazer* & Wood* & Gilbert*–	The Preacher And The Slave
18	Seeger* & Glazer* & Wood* & Gilbert*–	Which Side Are You On?
19	Seeger* & Glazer* & Wood* & Gilbert*–	Solidarity Forever
20	Seeger* & Glazer* & Wood* & Gilbert*–	The Whole Wide World Around
21	Seeger* & Glazer* & Wood* & Gilbert*–	Hold The Fort/Conclusion
22	Pete Seeger–	Talking P.A.C.
23	Pete Seeger–	Conversation With A Mule
24	Pete Seeger–	The Farmer Is The Man
25	Pete Seeger–	Join The Farmer's Union
26	Pete Seeger–	Talking Atom
27	Pete Seeger–	Newspapermen Meet Such Interesting People
28	Pete Seeger–	Skillet Good And Greasy
29	Pete Seeger–	T For Texas
30	Pete Seeger–	Cumberland Mountain Bear Chase
		Disc Eight: Charter Records: 1946-1949
1	Sir Lancelot–	Walk In Peace (Part 1)
2	Sir Lancelot–	Walk In Peace (Part 2)
3	Sir Lancelot–	Atomic Energy
4	Sir Lancelot–	Old Lady With A Rolling Pin
5	Sir Lancelot–	Goodson & Vale: Red Boogie
6	Sir Lancelot–	Unity Rhumba
7	Sir Lancelot–	Elephant And The Ass
8	Sir Lancelot–	Hungry Rhapsody
9	Sir Lancelot–	Housing
10	People's Songs Chorus–	Ballad Of F.D.R.
11	People's Songs Chorus–	Jim Crow
12	The Berries (5)–	Mein Shtetele Belz
13	The Berries (5) & Pete Seeger–	Zhonkoye
14	Pete Seeger–	Travelin'
15	Pete Seeger–	Black, Brown & White Blues
16	Pete Seeger–	The Death Of Harry Simms
17	Pete Seeger–	Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues
18	Pete Seeger–	No Irish No Apply
19	Boots (15)–	Unemployment Compensation Blues
20	Betty Sanders–	The Fireship
21	Betty Sanders–	Johnny, I Hardley Knew You
22	The Weavers & Howard Fast–	The Peerskill Story (Incl. Hold The Line) (Parts 1 & 2)
23	The Weavers–	Wan't That A Time
24	The Weavers–	Dig My Grave
25	The Weavers–	Freight Train Blues
26	The Weavers–	Love Song Blues
27	The Weavers–	The Hammer Song
		Disc Nine: Campaign Songs: 1944-1949
1	Earl Robinson–	We're Keeping Score In
2	Josh White–	No More Blues
3	Bill Oliver (2)–	Lay That Ballot Down (Parts 1 & 2)
4	Vern Partlow–	The Ferthilizer Song
5	Vern Partlow–	Talking F.T.A.
6	Vern Partlow–	Kiss The Boys Goodbye
7	Vern Partlow–	Round And Round The Canneries
8	Vern Partlow–	My Name Is Cannery Bill
9	Mara Alexander–	The Bosses' Gang
10	Mara Alexander–	Bye, Bye Bosses
11	Richard Huey–	The New Walls Of Jericho (Wallace Fit The Battle Of America)
12	Royal Harmonaires*–	Henry Wallace Is The Man
13	Abigail Alvarez–	Corridor To Wallace And Taylor
14	Abigail Alvarez–	Second Corridor To Wallace And Taylor
15	Paul Robeson–	The Battle Hymn Of '48
16	Michael Loring–	The Same Old Merry-Go-Round
17	Michael Loring–	I've Got A Ballot
18	Michael Loring–	Great Day
19	George Levine–	Wallace Button/Goodbye Harry
20	Sis Cunningham–	Henry Wallace
21	Bill Oliver (2)–	We Can Win With Wallace
22	Malvina Reynolds–	Work With Wallace
23	Sir Lancelot–	The Century Of The Common Man
24	Sir Lancelot–	Wallace Is The Man For Me
25	Michael Loring & Alan Lomax–	Yankke Doodle, Tell The Boss
26	Weavers*–	Intro/New York City
27	Fred Hellerman–	Marcantonio For Me
28	The Weavers & Hope Foye–	Skip To Polls
29	Fred Hellerman–	Marcantonio For Mayor
30	Laura Duncan–	Now, Right Now
31	The Weavers–	We Shall Not Be Moved
32	Hope Foye & Pete Seeger–	Oh, Freedom
33	Pete Seeger–	Ben Davis
34	Unknown Artist–	M.T.A.
35	Unknown Artist–	The People's Choice
36	Fred Hellerman–	Keep A-Goin' And A-Growin'
		Disc Ten: 1949-1953
1	DeCormier* & Bernardi* & Booth*–	The Riddle Of Thurman Towns
2	Gerald Gallant–	Grapes To Pick
3	Fred Hellerman–	Medley-I Don't Want To Get Adjusted/Stand Up And Be Counted/We Will - Overcome/The Progressive Party Is Here To Stay
4	Bob Hill (16)–	Pitty The Downtrodden Landlord
5	The Weavers–	The Hammer Song
6	The Weavers–	Banks Of Marble
7	Ernie Liebermann & Hope Foye–	Spring Song
8	Ernie Liebermann–	Songs Of My Hands
9	Ernie Liebermann–	My Old Man
10	Ernie Liebermann–	I'm On My Way
11	Liebermann* & Duncan* & Smith* & Sanders*–	In Contempt
12	Liebermann* & Duncan* & Smith* & Sanders*–	Die Gedanken Sind Frei
13	Liebermann* & Duncan* & Smith* & Sanders*–	Walk Along Together
14	Liebermann* & Duncan* & Smith* & Sanders*–	Put My Name Down
15	Liebermann* & Duncan* & Smith* & Sanders*–	Hold On
16	Osborne Smith–	Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel
17	Laura Duncan–	I've Got A Right
18	Jewish Young Folksingers–	We Shall Overcome
19	Betty Sanders–	Talking Un-American Blues
20	Joe Glazer & Bill Friedland–	Old Bolshevik Song
21	Joe Glazer & Bill Friedland–	The Cloakmaker's Union
22	Joe Glazer & Bill Friedland–	Land Of The Daily Worker
23	Joe Glazer & Bill Friedland–	Our Line's Been Changed Again
24	Joe Glazer & Bill Friedland–	In Old Moscow
25	Joe Glazer & Bill Friedland–	Unite For Unity
26	Joe Glazer & Bill Friedland–	Bill Bailey
27	Joe Glazer & Bill Friedland–	The Last Internationale
28	Joe Glazer–	The Giveaway Boys In Washington
29	Joe Glazer–	Joe McCarthy's Band
30	Woody Guthrie–	I've Got To Know
31	Woody Guthrie–	This Land Is Your Land