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Title:

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

Format:

[sound recording] :

Publisher:

Smithsonian Folkways,

Copyright Date:

p1997

Description:

2 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.

Subject:

Civil rights movements--United States.--Songs and music.
African Americans--Civil rights--Songs and music.
Protest songs--United States.
African Americans--Music.
Compact disc.

Other Authors:

Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings.
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies.

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. Originally issued on 12-inch vinyl discs by Smithsonian Institution Press (1980 R023). Program notes with bibliography and discography (38 p. : ill.) laid in container. Disc 1 subtitle: Mass meetings; disc 2 subtitle: Ensembles. Various performers. Recorded at public meetings at various locations and times between 1960 and 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 / Rev. Lawrence Campbell -- 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.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)36328040
(OCoLC)37831127

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)