093074003220

Sing For Freedom: The Story Of The Civil Rights Movement Through Its Songs

Various Artists

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Format: CD

Cat No: SFW40032

Release Date:  01 January 1990

Label:  Smithsonian Folkways

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  093074003220

Genres:  Folk  

  • Description

    Hymns, speeches, spirituals, gospel songs, and prayers...a moving civil rights collection drawn from 1960s field recordings in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The compilation captures the irrepressible spirit of that era and reveals a determined and triumphant African American culture. A collection of glorious songs and heartstopping selections by The SNCC Freedom Singers, Martin Luther King, Jr., Ralph Abernathy, and others. "...[T]here is wonderful singing here, great conviction, and the immediacy of living truth...powerful documentation of the most important social movement of our time." —Sing Out!

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. We Are Soldiers In The Army - Mary Ethel Dozier, Minnie Hendrick, Gladys Burnette Carter
      • 2. Keep Your Hands On The Plow - Mary Ethel Dozier, Minnie Hendrick, Gladys Burnette Carter
      • 3. This Little Light - Mary Ethel Dozier, Minnie Hendrick, Gladys Burnette Carter
      • 4. You Better Leave Segregation Alone - James Bevel, Bernard Lafayette, Joseph Carter, Samuel Collier
      • 5. Your Dog Loves My Dog - James Bevel, Bernard Lafayette, Joseph Carter, Samuel Collier
      • 6. Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around - Cordell Reagon, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Rutha Harris, Charle
      • 7. I Woke Up This Morning With My Mind On Freedom - Cordell Reagon, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Rutha Harri
      • 8. Keep Your Eyes On The Prize - Cordell Reagon, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Rutha Harris, Charles Neblett
      • 9. Oh Pritchett, Oh Kelly - Cordell Reagon, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Rutha Harris, Charles Neblett
      • 10. Up Above My Head - Betty Mae Fikes
      • 11. This Little Light - Betty Mae Fikes
      • 12. Brown Baby - Betty Mae Fikes
      • 13. Which Side Are You On? - Charles Neblett, Rutha Harris, Cordell Reagon
      • 14. I'm Gonna Sit At The Welcome Table - Charles Neblett, Rutha Harris, Cordell Reagon
      • 15. Mass Meeting And Prayer - Charles Neblett, Rutha Harris, Cordell Reagon
      • 16. Guide My Feet - Doc Reese
      • 17. I'm On My Way - Mamie Brown, Carlton Reece & The Birmingham Movement Choir
      • 18. Rev. Ralph Abernathy - Mamie Brown, Carlton Reece & The Birmingham Movement Choir
      • 19. Yes, We Want Our Freedom - Cleo Kennedy, Carlton Reece
      • 20. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Cleo Kennedy, Carlton Reece
      • 21. Ninety-Nine-And-A-Half Won't Do - Carlton Reece & The Birmingham Movement Choir
      • 22. Get On Board - Fannie Lou Hamer, Bob Moses
      • 23. No Danger In The Water - Bob Moses
      • 24. Medgar Evers Speaking - Bob Moses
      • 25. Keep Your Eyes On The Prize - Bob Moses
      • 26. We Shall Overcome - Cordell, Reagon, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Rutha Harris, Charles Neblett, Dorothy