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Spotlight on The Music of Wars
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Spotlight on The Music of Wars

Songs From the Civil War to the Korean Conflict

The Music of War: From Patriotism to Criticism

1. Big Bill Broonzy / In the Army Now

2. Matthew Ryan / Youngstown

3. Leadbelly / Black Betty

4. Rev. Gary Davis / Civil War Parade

5. Michelle Shocked & Pete Anderson / Oh Suzanna!

6. Champion Jack Dupree / FDR (Was Everybody's Friend)

7. FDR / Just Begun to Fight

8. Casey Bill Weldon & Black Bob / WPA Blues (Work Progress Authority)

9. Louis Jordan / You Can't Get That No More (OPA - Office of Price Administration)

10. Skoodle Dum Doo & Sheffield / Gas Ration Blues

11. Doctor Clayton / Pearl Harbor Blues

12. FDR "A Day That Will Live on in Infamy"

13. Roosevelt Sykes / Training Camp Blues

14. Mills Brothers / Bugle Call Rag

15. Bukka White / Army Blues

16. Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa / Strange Fruit

17. Tampa Red / You'd Better Get Ready to Go

18. Sonny Boy Williamson / War Time Blues

19. Josh White / Uncle Sam Says

20. Nat & Natalie Cole / Straighten Up and Fly Right

21. Leadbelly / Hitler Song

22. Josh White / Fuhrer

23. Lonnie Johnson / The Last Call

24. JB Lenior / Eisenhower Blues

25. Eisenhower's Farewell Address

26. Clifford 'Fat Man' Blivens & Johnny Otis Band / Korea Blues

27. Sister Rosetta Tharpe / There's Peace in Korea

28. Lightin' Hopkins / Sad News from Korea

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