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Election Songs of the United States

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Election Songs of the United States
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If you’re looking for U.S. presidential campaign songs and political ditties dating from 1800 to 1950, you’ll find them on this collection, which includes a "Yankee Doodle" spin-off urging "Fair and Free Elections" and Lincoln’s "Rally Round the Cause, Boys" to the tune of "Battle Cry of Freedom." A few losers’ songs are featured as well.

Track Listing

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Fair and Free Elections (1800) Oscar Brand 1:42
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Jefferson and Liberty (1800) Oscar Brand 1:17
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Hunters of Kentucky, The (1828) Oscar Brand 1:49
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Tyler and Tippecanoe (1840) Oscar Brand 1:36
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Van Buren (1836) Oscar Brand 0:51
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Clay and Frelinghuysen (1844) Oscar Brand 1:21
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Come Raise the Banner (1844) Oscar Brand 1:09
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The Fremont Train (1856) Oscar Brand 1:15
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The Union Wagon (1856) Oscar Brand 1:03
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Rally Round the Cause, Boys (1864) Oscar Brand 1:50
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Little Mac Shall Be Restored (1864) Oscar Brand 2:04
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Hurrah for Grant! (1868) Oscar Brand 1:18
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Victoria's Banner (1872) Oscar Brand 0:57
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Boys in Blue, The (1876) Oscar Brand 1:11
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For Victory Again (1884) Oscar Brand 1:24
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His Grandfather's Hat (1888) Oscar Brand 0:56
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When Grover's Term Comes to an End (1888) Oscar Brand 0:53
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Shout McKinley (1896) Oscar Brand 1:19
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Then and Now (1900) Oscar Brand 2:43
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Roosevelt the Cry (1904) Oscar Brand 1:23
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Al Smith (1928) Oscar Brand 1:05
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If He's Good Enough for Lindy (1928) Oscar Brand 2:01
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Cactus Jack and Franklin D. (1932) Oscar Brand 1:07
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We Want Willkie (1940) Oscar Brand 0:53
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I've Got a Ballot (1948) Oscar Brand 1:07
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The Presidents Oscar Brand 3:00

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW05280, SH 5280

Year(s) Released

1960

Label/Collection

Folkways Records

Genre(s)

American Folk; Historical Song

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

Anglo-American

Instrument(s)

Banjo; Guitar

Language(s)

English

Credit(s)

Oscar Brand - Artist
 Ronald Clyne - Designer
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