Various Artists - Classic Protest Songs: From Smithsonian Folkways (CD)

Product Description

22 songs favored by leaders of antiwar, civil rights, industrial labor, farm worker, and other struggles throughout American history. "Jesus Christ" Woody Guthrie, "Blowin' In The Wind," New World Singers, "Talking Pay TV," Phil Ochs, "Agent Orange Song" Peggy Seeger, "We Shall Overcome" Guy Carawn, "Baby, I've Been Thinking (Society's Child)" Janis Ian and more. 71 spirited minutes. Smithsonian-Folkways.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Freedom Now Chant - Mass Meeting Participants in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
2. Jesus Christ - Woody Guthrie
3. Bourgeois Blues - Lead Belly
4. Black, Brown, and White - Big Bill Broonzy
5. Baby, I've Been Thinking (Society's Child) - Janis Ian
6. Blowing in the Wind - the New World Singers
7. This Land Is Your Land - Steve Forbert, Jack Hardy, Jill Burkee ; Mark Dann
8. Turn, Turn, Turn - Liz Getz
9. As Long As the Grass Will Grow - Peter la Farge
10. Talking Pay T.V. - Phil Ochs
11. Masters of War - the Bergerfolk
12. Waist Deep in the Big Muddy - Pete Seeger
13. Agent Orange - Peggy Seeger
14. Strange Fruit - Brother John Sellers
15. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? - the New Lost City Ramblers
16. I'm Going to Write the Governor of Georgia - Champion Jack Dupree
17. When We Make It Through - Barbara Dane
18. Evicted Tenant - Sis Cunningham
19. Corrido de Cã©Sar Chã¡Vez - los Perros Del Pueblo Nuevo
20. Gone, Gone, Gone - Red Shadow
21. Spirits of the Revolution - Larry Estridge
22. We Shall Overcome - Guy Carawan

Product Highlights

• Artist: Various Artists
• Genre: Country, Folk
• Format: CD
• Record Label: Smithsonian Folkways