Songs for Political Action: Folk Music, Topical Songs and the American Left: 1926–1953

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Leftist Roots of the Folk Revival
2▶CD: Theatre and Cabaret Performers 1936–1941
3▶CD: The Almanac Singers: March 1941 – April 1941
4▼CD: Fighting the Fascists: 1942–1944
#TitleArtistLength
1Dear Mr. President
The Almanac Singers2:51
2Belt Line Girl
The Almanac Singers2:21
3Round and Round Hitler’s Grave
The Almanac Singers2:51
4Side by Side
The Almanac Singers2:35
5Deliver the Goods
The Almanac Singers2:27
6Reuben James
The Almanac Singers3:08
7Boomtown Bill
The Almanac Singers3:10
8Keep That Oil A-Rollin’
The Almanac Singers2:46
9I’m Looking for a Home (Housing Song)
The Priority Ramblers2:18
10Amsterdam Maid
The Priority Ramblers2:54
11Song of the Free
The Priority Ramblers2:01
12In Washington
The Priority Ramblers2:57
13Overtime Pay
The Priority Ramblers2:28
14Quinte Brigada
Pete Seeger, Tom Glazer, Baldwin Hawes & Bess Lomax2:47
15Jarama Valley
Tom Glazer, Baldwin Hawes & Bess Lomax2:48
16Spanish Marching Song
Pete Seeger, Tom Glazer, Baldwin Hawes & Bess Lomax2:39
17Cook House / The Young Man From Alcala
Pete Seeger, Tom Glazer, Baldwin Hawes & Bess Lomax2:39
18Quinte Regimento
Pete Seeger, Tom Glazer, Baldwin Hawes & Bess Lomax2:20
19Quarter Master Song
Pete Seeger, Tom Glazer, Baldwin Hawes & Bess Lomax2:04
20Little Man on a Fence
Union Boys2:33
21Jim Crow
Union Boys2:50
22You Better Get Ready
performer:
Burl Ives
Union Boys2:32
23Hold the Fort / We Shall Not Be Moved
medley including a recording of:
Hold the Fort (traditional labor song)
lyricist:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1774)
version of:
Hold the Fort
Union Boys3:02
24U.A.W. - C.I.O.
banjo:
Pete Seeger
guitar:
Tom Glazer
harmonica:
Sonny Terry
vocals:
Tom Glazer, Pete Seeger and Josh White
performer:
Burl Ives, Alan Lomax and Brownie McGhee
recording of:
U.A.W. - C.I.O. (in 1944-03)
lyricist and composer:
Vern Partlow
Union Boys2:07
25Hold On
Union Boys2:15
26Solidarity Forever
Burl Ives2:54
27Dollar Ain’t a Dollar Anymore
Union Boys2:48
5▶CD: World War II and the Folk Revival
6▶CD: The People’s Songs Era: 1945–1949
7▶CD: Pete Seeger: 1946–1948
8▶CD: Charter Records: 1946–1949
9▶CD: Campaign Songs: 1944–1949
10▶CD: An Era Closes: 1949–1953