Podcast: Black History in Words and MusicEpisode #16-07 | airing 2-17-16

Tom Druckenmiller – February 16, 2016 at 02:59PM

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The next two programs will celebrate Black History Month. The African-American community has produced some of the strongest and most vital music in AmericanRoots Music. On this week’s program we’ll hear some classics from the early days of sound recordings as well as some music from the Civil Rights Movement.

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Artist / “Title” / CD / Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” / Songs Of Hope And Struggle /

        Smithsonian-Folkways

Charlie Haden & Hank Jones / “Swing Low Sweet Chariot” / Steal

        Away / Verve

Son House, Willie Brown, Fiddlin’ Joe Martin / “Camp Hollers” /

        Negro Blues and Hollers / Rounder

Kelly Pace, et al / “Rock Island Line” / Negro Work Songs and

        Calls / Rounder

Champion Jack Dupree / “I’m Going to Write the Governor of

        Georgia” / Classic Protest Songs / Smithsonian Folkways

“Little Brother” / “Blues (Up and Down Buildin’ the KC Line)” /

        Afro-American Blues and Game Songs / Rounder

Barbeque Bob / “Goin’ Up the Country” / Georgia Blues / Indigo

Jabbo Smith’s Rhythm Aces / “Jazz Battle” / Hot Jazz in the

        Twenties Vol.1 / Biograph

Jelly Roll Morton / “King Porter Stomp” / Kansas City Stomp /

        Rounder

“Peg Leg” Howell & his Gand / “Beaver Slide Rag” / Violin,

        Sing the Blues for Me / Old Hat

Charlie Haden & Hank Jones / “Steal Away” / Steal Away /

        Verve

The Golden Gate Quartet / “Travelin’ Shoes” / Travelin’

        Shoes / RCA Bluebird

Pace Jubilee Singers / “Oh Death” / How Can I Keep from

        Singing Vol.2 / Yazoo

Sonny Terry / “Oh What a Beautiful City” / Classic African

        American Gospel / Smithsonian Folkways

Bessie Jones & Group / “Little David” / Southern Journey Vol

        12: Georgia Sea Islands / Rounder

Turner Junior Johnson / “When I Lay My Burden Down” / Negro

        Religious Songs and Services / Rounder

The Clara Ward Singers / “Meetin’ Tonight-This Little Light

         of Mine” / Meetin’ Tonight / Vanguard

Billie Holiday / “God Bless the Child” / Lady Day: Master

        Takes and Singles / Columbia

The Staples Singers / “Freedom Highway” / Freedom Highway /

        Columbia

Pete Seeger / “If I Had a Hammer (excerpt)” / Songs of Hope and Struggle /

        Smithsonian Folkways

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