Music of American Politics

Recorded in Washington, DC, in 1997, Joe Glazer documents American political history through campaign songs. From America’s first campaign songs for William Henry Harrison in 1840 to Bill Clinton in 1992, Glazer shares with listeners a rich overview of political songs in this country. Each track begins with a brief history of the song by Glazer and the collection features several of his classic hits, including "Ida Mae (Social Security Song)" and "Ballad of Richard Nixon."

Track Listing

Audio Player 101	Happy Days are Here Again (1)	Magpie	01:24
Audio Player 102	Row, Row, Row With Roosevelt	Joe Glazer	00:46
Audio Player 103	Tippecanoe and Tyler Too	Joe Glazer	01:37
Audio Player 104	Henry Clay and Freilinghuysen	Joe Glazer	00:44
Audio Player 105	John Brown Medley	Joe Glazer	04:35
Audio Player 106	Benjamin Harrison Song	Joe Glazer	03:15
Audio Player 107	Suffragette Song	Joe Glazer	02:03
Audio Player 108	Silent Call	Joe Glazer	02:15
Audio Player 109	If He's Good Enough for Lindy	Joe Glazer	02:26
Audio Player 110	Brother Can You Spare a Dime?	Joe Glazer	03:03
Audio Player 111	Happy Days are Here Again (2)	Joe Glazer	01:59
Audio Player 112	Leaning on a Shovel	Joe Glazer	03:41
Audio Player 113	Ida Mae (Social Security Song)	Joe Glazer	02:02
Audio Player 114	REA Song	Joe Glazer	02:12
Audio Player 115	Franklin D. Roosevelt's Back Again	Joe Glazer	01:39
Audio Player 116	The Ballad of October 16	Joe Glazer	01:38
Audio Player 117	Dewey / Bricker Song	Joe Glazer	01:00
Audio Player 118	Wild About Harry	Joe Glazer	00:55
Audio Player 119	I Like Ike (1)	Joe Glazer	01:59
Audio Player 120	I Like Ike (2)	Joe Glazer	01:02
Audio Player 121	Joe McCarthy's Band	Joe Glazer	03:04
Audio Player 122	Ballad of Richard Nixon	Joe Glazer	03:25
Audio Player 123	I'm Looking for the "R" in Harvard	Joe Glazer	02:14
Audio Player 124	We Shall Overcome	Joe Glazer	01:25
Audio Player 125	Goldwater for President	Joe Glazer	01:02
Audio Player 126	Don’t Wake the President Up	Joe Glazer	04:14
Audio Player 127	Politics	Joe Glazer	03:15