Portion of title |
Black American freedom songs, 1960-1966 |
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. |
General note | "Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / Center for Folklife Programs & Cultural Studies"--P. [4] of booklet cover. |
General note | Among the groups and participants named are: SNCC Freedom Singers, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Willie Peacock. |
General note | Disc 1 subtitle: Mass meetings; disc 2 subtitle: Ensembles. |
General note | Originally issued on 12-inch vinyl disks by Smithsonian Institution Press (1980 R023). |
General note | Previously issued as compact disc. |
General note | Program notes with bibliography and discography (38 p. : ill.) laid in original container. |
Performer |
Various performers. |
Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded at public meetings at various locations and times between 1960 and 1966. |