Discogs PWA

Songs For Political Action - Folkmusic, Topical Songs And The American Left 1926 - 1953

By Various

Tracklist

Disc One: The Leftist Roots Of The Folk Revival
The Boll Weevil
Patriotic Diggers
London's Bridge Is Falling Down
Risselty Rosselty
Old Grey Mare
Hands
Ragged Hungry Blues (Part 1)
Ragged Hungry Blues (Part 2)
I'm Going To Organize, Baby Mine
I Don't Want Your Millions, Mister
Raggedy, Raggedy
No More Mourning
Join The Union Tonight
We're Going To Roll The Union On
There Is A Mean Thing Happening In This Land
Farmer's Letter To The President
Farm Relief Blues
11 Cent Cotton, 40 Cent Meat
The Hootenanny Song
Bank Failures
The Rich Man And The Poor Man
The Poor Forgotten Man
The Soup Song
The Internationale
Rise Up (Comintern)
United Front
Forward, We've Not Forgotten
In Prase Of Learning
On The Picket Line
Hold The Fort
Casey Jones
Sit Down
Write Me Out My Union Card
We Shall Not Be Moved
Join The Union
Solidarity Forever
Disc Two: Theatre And Cabaret Performers: 1936-1941
The Strange Funeral In Braddock
Abraham Lincoln (Parts 1 & 2)
Joe Hill
Spring Song
The Old Chisholm Trail
Old Paint (The Horse With The Union Label)
Capitalistic Boss (Parts 1 & 2)
Little Theater On The Right
Little Theater On The Left
Nine Foot Shovel
Chain Gang Boun'
Trouble
Goin' Home Boys
Cryin' Who? Cryin' You! (Parts 1 & 2)
Told My Captain
Jerry
Southern Exposure
Uncle Saw Says
Jim Crow Train
Bad Housing Blues
Hard Times Blues
Defense Factory Blues
Disc Three: The Almanac Singers: March 1941 - July 1941
The Strange Death Of John Doe
Billy Boy
C" For Conscription
Washington Breakdown
Lisa Jane
Ballad Of October 16th
Plow Under
Talking Union
Union Train
Which Side Are You On?
Get Thee Behind Me Satan
Union Mind
All I Want
Songs For Bridges
Babe O' Mine
Blow Ye Winds, Heigh Ho
Haul Away, Joe
Blow The Man Down
The Golden Vanity
Away, Rio
The Coast Of High Barbary
Greenland Fishing
The Dodger Song
Ground Hog
State Of Arkansas
Hard, Ain't It Hard
I Ride An Old Paint
House Of Rising Sun
The Weaver's Song
Disc Four: Fighting The Fascists: 1942-1944
Dear Mr. President
Belt Line Girl
Round, Round Hitler's Grave
Side By Side
Deliver The Goods
Reuben James
Boomtown Bill
Keep That Oil A-Rollin'
I'm Looking For A Home (Housing Song)
Amsterdam Maid
Song Of The Free
In Washington
Overtime Pay
Quinte Brigada
Jarama Valley
Spanish Marching Song
Cook House/The Young Man From Alcala
Quinte Regimento
Quarter Master Song
Littel Man On A Fence
Jim Crow
You Better Get Ready
Hold The Fort/We Shall Not Be Moved
U.A.W.C.I.O.
Hold On
Solidarity Forever
A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore
Disc Five: World War II And The Folk Revival
Horace Greeky
Kevin Barry
The House I Live In
A Man's A Man For A' That
Drill Ye Tarriers Drill
The Frozen Lodger
Jefferson And Liberty
Sweet Betsy From Pike/Dirty Miner
Grand Coolee Dam
Free An Equal Blues (Parts 1 & 2)
The Century Of The Common Man
I'm A Native American Nazi
Join The U.A.W.C.I.O.
Keeping Score For '44
The U.A.W. Train
Susan's In The Union
The Rollback Blues
Mama Don't Allow
Farmer-Labor Train
So Long, It's Been Good To Know You
Talking Sailor
Sally, Don't You Grieve
Citizen C.I.O.
No More Blues
We've Got A Plan
Social Worker's Talking Blues
I'm Gonna Put My Name Down
Freedom Road
Disc Six: The People's Songs Era: 1945-1949
Landlord
Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier
Beloved Comrade
The Man Who Couldn't Walk Around
I'm The Guy
Little Man Sitting On A Fence
When The Country Is Broke
Money In The Pocket
Our Fight Is Yours
Moses Green
The Rankin Tree
Talking Bilbo
This Old World
No. 1 Stooge
Song Of My Hands
Mad As I Can Be
Jackie Robinson
High Price Blues
Black, Brown & White
Nix Or Mundt/Nixon
The Daily Worker's Song
Taft-Hartley Blues
Parnell Thomas Blues
Turn Me Loose
Snowball
Swingin' On A Scab
On To Sacramento
Atomic Talking Blues
Newspapermen Meet Such Interesting People
Passing Through
Disc Seven: Pete Seeger: 1946-1948
Listen Mr Bilbo
Joe Hill
O.P.A. Shout
Voting Union
Get Out The Vote
A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore
A Dollar For P.A.C.
Oh, What Congress Done To Me
Four P.A.C. Nursery Rhymes
D.D.T.
Fare Ye Well, Bad Congressman
No, No, No Discrimination
Voter, Oh Voter
Intro/Commonwealth Of Toil
We've Got Our Eyes On You
Talking Union
The Preacher And The Slave
Which Side Are You On?
Solidarity Forever
The Whole Wide World Around
Hold The Fort/Conclusion
Talking P.A.C.
Conversation With A Mule
The Farmer Is The Man
Join The Farmer's Union
Talking Atom
Newspapermen Meet Such Interesting People
Skillet Good And Greasy
T For Texas
Cumberland Mountain Bear Chase
Disc Eight: Charter Records: 1946-1949
Walk In Peace (Part 1)
Walk In Peace (Part 2)
Atomic Energy
Old Lady With A Rolling Pin
Goodson & Vale: Red Boogie
Unity Rhumba
Elephant And The Ass
Hungry Rhapsody
Housing
Ballad Of F.D.R.
Jim Crow
Mein Shtetele Belz
Zhonkoye
Travelin'
Black, Brown & White Blues
The Death Of Harry Simms
Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues
No Irish No Apply
Unemployment Compensation Blues
The Fireship
Johnny, I Hardley Knew You
The Peerskill Story (Incl. Hold The Line) (Parts 1 & 2)
Wan't That A Time
Dig My Grave
Freight Train Blues
Love Song Blues
The Hammer Song
Disc Nine: Campaign Songs: 1944-1949
We're Keeping Score In
No More Blues
Lay That Ballot Down (Parts 1 & 2)
The Ferthilizer Song
Talking F.T.A.
Kiss The Boys Goodbye
Round And Round The Canneries
My Name Is Cannery Bill
The Bosses' Gang
Bye, Bye Bosses
The New Walls Of Jericho (Wallace Fit The Battle Of America)
Henry Wallace Is The Man
Corridor To Wallace And Taylor
Second Corridor To Wallace And Taylor
The Battle Hymn Of '48
The Same Old Merry-Go-Round
I've Got A Ballot
Great Day
Wallace Button/Goodbye Harry
Henry Wallace
We Can Win With Wallace
Work With Wallace
The Century Of The Common Man
Wallace Is The Man For Me
Yankke Doodle, Tell The Boss
Intro/New York City
Marcantonio For Me
Skip To Polls
Marcantonio For Mayor
Now, Right Now
We Shall Not Be Moved
Oh, Freedom
Ben Davis
M.T.A.
The People's Choice
Keep A-Goin' And A-Growin'
Disc Ten: 1949-1953
The Riddle Of Thurman Towns
Grapes To Pick
Medley-I Don't Want To Get Adjusted/Stand Up And Be Counted/We Will - Overcome/The Progressive Party Is Here To Stay
Pitty The Downtrodden Landlord
The Hammer Song
Banks Of Marble
Spring Song
Songs Of My Hands
My Old Man
I'm On My Way
In Contempt
Die Gedanken Sind Frei
Walk Along Together
Put My Name Down
Hold On
Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel
I've Got A Right
We Shall Overcome
Talking Un-American Blues
Old Bolshevik Song
The Cloakmaker's Union
Land Of The Daily Worker
Our Line's Been Changed Again
In Old Moscow
Unite For Unity
Bill Bailey
The Last Internationale
The Giveaway Boys In Washington
Joe McCarthy's Band
I've Got To Know
This Land Is Your Land