Songs of Protest rehearsal
Scope and Contents
Contents include: Side A: Narration by Ben Ramey: "Which Side Are You On?" - Jim McConnell, "Leave Her Johnny Leave Her - Howie Porper, "Dreary Black Hills" - John A. Lomax, Jr., "Buffalo Skinner," "Long Summer Day" - Jim McConnell, "Hush a-by" - performed by Howie Porper, "Take This Hammer" - John A. Lomax, Jr., "Chicken Oh Chicken" - Jim McConnell, "Boll Weevil" - John A. Lomax, Jr., "I'm on My Way" - Howie Porper, "I'm a Good Old Rebel" - Jim McConnell,... "Coal Miner's Wife" - Howie Porper, "No More Shall I Work in the Factory" - John A. Lomax, Jr.; Side B: "Too Old to Work, - Howie Porper, "Honey, I'm All Out and Down" - John A. Lomax, Jr., "Cloackmaker's Union" - Howie Porper, "Pie in the Sky," "Join the C.I.O." - Jim McConnell, "John Henry" - John A. Lomax, Jr., "Hold the Fort," "Peat Bog Soldiers" - Howie Porper, "Down on Penny's Farm" - Jim McConnell
See moreDates
- Creation: 1948 - 1962
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research.
Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and require 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.
Extent
From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (2 boxes and an oversized box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu