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

Various Artists
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

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Josh White
02:20
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102
Woody Guthrie
03:03
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103
Almanac Singers and Pete Seeger
02:49
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104
Almanac Singers and Josh White
02:23
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105
Almanac Singers and Pete Seeger
02:27
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106
Tom Glazer
03:04
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107
Woody Guthrie
02:09
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108
Union Boys, Tom Glazer and Josh White
02:31
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109
Woody Guthrie
03:01
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110
Union Boys and Burl Ives
02:32
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111
Lead Belly
02:56
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112
Union Boys, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
03:00
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113
Woody Guthrie
02:47
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114
Union Boys
03:01
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115
Lead Belly
04:34
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116
Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston
02:25
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117
Vincent "Jimmy" Longhi
06:05
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118
Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston and Sonny Terry
02:46
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119
Almanac Singers
01:10
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120
Josh White
03:11
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121
Woody Guthrie
02:30
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122
Lead Belly, Terry, McGhee and Dupree
03:14
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123
Lead Belly
01:47
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124
Pete Seeger
03:10
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125
Pete Seeger
02:10