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Welcome to America: Songs of the American Immigrants

Joe Glazer
Welcome to America: Songs of the American Immigrants Social historian and folksinger Joe Glazer here presents 15 songs reflecting the dreams, aspirations, and struggles of some of the immigrant groups that have come to America—Irish, Scandinavian, Jewish, Central European, and Mexican. Originally recorded and released on Glazer's label, Collector Records, the album includes songs written by Woody Guthrie and Oscar Brand as well as Glazer himself. This recording is one of 20 albums by Joe Glazer in the Smithsonian Folkways collection. The liner notes are from the original Collector Records cassette and contain brief information about each song.

Track Listing

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America, America Joe Glazer 02:29
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No Irish Need Apply Joe Glazer 02:12
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Pat Works on the Railway Joe Glazer 02:16
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Kilkelly Joe Glazer 05:11
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When I First Came to This Land Joe Glazer 04:07
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Oleanna Joe Glazer 03:08
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Swede From North Dakota Joe Glazer 02:08
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Song of the Golden Land Joe Glazer 02:29
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Mayn Yingele Joe Glazer 02:09
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The Raftsmen Joe Glazer 02:20
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I Lie in the American Land Joe Glazer 03:07
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Farm Worker’s Song Joe Glazer 02:42
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Deportees (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) Joe Glazer 05:16
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Welcome to America Joe Glazer 02:18
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We Shall Overcome Joe Glazer 02:33