That's Why We're Marching: World War II and the American Folksong Movement

Artists include Woody Guthrie, Almanac Singers, Lead Belly, Tom Glazer, Cisco Houston, Pete Seeger, Josh White, Burl Ives, and others. Few people have heard these songs composed and sung from 1940 to 1945 by artists primarily known for their influence on American folk music after 1945. Both the protest songs and the pro-war songs are assembled for the first time in this historic compilation; they present the conflicts, the hopes, and the way songs were used to raise morale during World War II. 25 tracks, including Mr. Hitler, Talking Sailor, Ballad of October 16, and Sinking of the Reuben James. Notes include artist biographies and bibliography. Compiled and annotated by Jeff Place and Guy Logsdon. "A great slice of history...also a great musical performance." — Daily News

Track Listing

101	Freedom Road	Josh White	02:20
102	Talking Sailor (Talking Merchant Marine)	Woody Guthrie	03:03
103	The Ballad of October 16	Almanac Singers	02:49
104	Billy Boy	Almanac Singers	02:23
105	Plow Under	Almanac Singers	02:27
106	I'm Gonna Put My Name Down	Tom Glazer	03:04
107	What are We Waiting On?	Woody Guthrie	02:09
108	Citizen C.I.O.	The Union Boys	02:31
109	The Sinking of the Reuben James	Woody Guthrie	03:01
110	You Better Get Ready	The Union Boys	02:32
111	If You Want to Do Your Part	Lead Belly	02:56
112	Move Into Germany	The Union Boys	03:00
113	So Long, It's Been Good to Know You (War Version)	Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston	02:47
114	The Martins and the Coys	The Union Boys	03:01
115	Hitler Song	Lead Belly	04:34
116	Sally Don't You Grieve	Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston	02:25
117	Jimmy Longhi Story	Vincent "Jimmy" Longhi	06:05
118	When the Yanks Go Marching In	Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, and Sonny Terry	02:46
119	Round and Round Hitler's Grave	Almanac Singers	01:10
120	Fuhrer	Josh White	03:11
121	Miss Pavlichencko	Woody Guthrie	02:30
122	National Defense Blues	Lead Belly, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Willie "The Lion" Smith, and George "Pops" Foster	03:14
123	Gee, But I Want to Go Home (Army Life)	Lead Belly	01:47
124	Looking for a Home	Pete Seeger	03:10
125	Now That's It's All Over (He'll Go Back to Selling Shoes)	Pete Seeger	02:10