A Treasury of Civil War Songs Sung by Tom Glazer

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - SFW CD 40187

Series: African American Legacy Recordings
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: United States
Released: 2011
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, & Historical Song
[Tracklist]
01 John Brown's Body (02:09)
02 Battle Hymn of the Republic (03:04)
03 Dixie (01:48)
04 Maryland, My Maryland (03:04)
05 The Yellow Rose of Texas (02:07)
06 The Bonnie Blue Flag (01:34)
07 Upidee (02:19)
08 Goober Peas (01:59)
09 All Quiet along the Potomac (02:47)
10 Tenting on the Old Camp Ground (02:50)
11 The Battle Cry of Freedom (02:11)
12 Wait for the Wagon (02:27)
13 We Are Coming Father Abram (02:14)
14 The Arms of Abraham (01:35)
15 Just before the Battle, Mother (03:58)
16 Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (02:08)
17 The Year of Jubilo (Kingdom Coming) (01:46)
18 Wake, Nicodemus (02:45)
19 Marching through Georgia (02:00)
20 When Johnny Comes Marching Home (01:23)
21 General Patterson (01:37)
22 The Cumberland Gap (01:50)
23 Somebody's Darling (03:42)
24 The Conquered Banner (02:32)
25 The President’s Grave (02:32)
[Credits]
Liner Notes: Patrick Warfield, Audio Restoration and Mastering Engineer: Pete Reiniger
[Notes]
Songs with a good tune and rousing lyrics both mirrored and inspired the events of the American Civil War (1861-1865). They told tales of battle, slavery, emancipation, victory, and defeat, and a century and a half later, they enshrine the shattered brotherhood of a nation and the lessons taught by war. Popular American folksinger Tom Glazer (1914-2003) knew a good tune when he heard one, and in "A Treasury of Civil War Songs", Glazer's crystal clear voice spins out classic songs that made history, while historian Patrick Warfield’s liner notes take us deeper into the history that made the songs. 58 minutes, extensive notes, historical photos.

Tom Glazer Sings Honk-Hiss-Tweet-GGGGGGGGGG and Other Children's Favorites

Smithsonian Folkways – SF CD 45068

Format: CD, Album
Country: United States
Released: 2008
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Children's
[Tracklist]
01 Come Down the Aisle (01:45)
02 The Bus Song (01:53)
03 Three Crows (03:11)
04 Big Rock Candy Mountain (03:06)
05 Honk-Hiss-Tweet-GGGGGGGGGG (01:32)
06 This Old Man (02:51)
07 On Top of Spaghetti (02:40)
08 A Robin Sat in a Cherry Tree (02:13)
09 Haul Away Joe (03:24)
10 I Know an Old Lady (03:18)
11 Jimmy Crack Corn (The Blue-Tail Fly) (02:49)
12 Jennie Jenkins (03:43)
13 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (02:57)
14 Little White Duck (03:05)
15 Down by the Station (01:49)
16 Skip to My Lou (03:14)
17 The Fox (02:57)
18 Put Your Finger in the Air (02:44)
19 Hush Little Baby (02:47)
20 Come On and Join into the Game (01:58)
21 Little Bitty Baby (Go, I Will Send Thee) (03:30)
22 Now, Now, Now (02:18)
23 The Frog Went A-Courtin' (03:01)
24 So Long, It's Been Good To Know You (00:43)
[Credits]
Tom Glazer (guitar/vocals)
Liner Notes and Compiler: Peter Glazer, John Glaze and Diana Wasserman Glazer, Mastering Engineer: Pete Reiniger
[Notes]
Tom Glazer's uncanny ability to "speak to children as saints speak to birds," as touted by the New York Times, rings loud and clear in this signature collection of live performances by this legendary children's artist. His own delightfully silly "On Top of Spaghetti" and "Honk-Hiss-Tweet-GGGGGGGGGG" stand as eternal favorites alongside "The Bus Song," "This Old Man," "Jimmy Crack Corn," and many more of these two dozen newly compiled and re-mastered classic tracks. 32-page booklet, 24 tracks, 63 minutes of music!

Classic Folk Songs for Kids from Smithsonian Folkways

Smithsonian Folkways – SFW 45080

Series: Smithsonian Folkways Classic Series
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US Released: 2016
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
01 Froggie Went a-Courtin’: Elizabeth Mitchell (3:49)
02 Polly Wolly Doodle: Pete Seeger, Bess Hawes, and Tom Glazer (1:51)
03 Skip to My Lou: Lead Belly (2:15)
04 I've Been Working on the Railroad: Ella Jenkins (1:27)
05 She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain: Sarah Lee Guthrie and Family (2:44)
06 John Henry: Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry (4:08)
07 Brown Girl in the Ring: Lord Invader (1:49)
08 Old King Cole: Jean Ritchie (1:11)
09 Green Grass Grows All Around: Sam Hinton (2:25)
10 La rana (The Frog): Suni Paz (2:05)
11 I Had a Rooster: Pete Seeger (3:55)
12 Go Tell Aunt Rhody: The Ritchie Family (1:45)
13 Miss Mary Mack: Ella Jenkins (1:59)
14 Yankee Doodle: Pete Seeger (1:41)
15 Rock Island Line: Snooks Eaglin (2:06)
16 Big Rock Candy Mountain: Tom Glazer (3:10)
17 On Top of Old Smoky: Pete Seeger (2:19)
18 Crawdad Hole: Cisco Houston (2:17)
19 Oh Susannah: Pete Seeger (1:18)
20 Goober Peas: Tom Glazer (2:03)
21 Arroz con leche (Rice and Milk): Young Mexican girls (0:37)
22 Riding in My Car: Elizabeth Mitchell (2:49)
23 Whoopie Ti-Yi-Yo, Get Along Little Dogies: Cisco Houston (2:05)
24 Home on the Range: Pete Seeger (1:51)
25 Shenandoah: Alan Mills (2:45)
[Credits]
Compiler and Liner Notes: Jeff Place, Mastering Engineer: Pete Reiniger, Production manager: Mary Monseur
[Notes]
In Classic Folk Songs for Kids, curator Jeff Place culls a cross-section of 26 classics from the Smithsonian Folkways vaults to tell an intriguing story of American signature sing-alongs. The songs' origins are as fascinating as the songs are fun: centuries-old European ballads, an American Revolutionary tune, 19th-century American folksongs, African-derived game songs, a sea chantey, a railroad jingle, camp songs, and even an opera song! And the singers themselves are a who’s who of American folk music artistry—Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Cisco Houston, Suni Paz, Tom Glazer, Lord Invader, and many more. 56 minutes, 40-page booklet with lyrics.

Lonesome Valley: A Collection of American Folk Music

Folkways Records – FA 2010

Format: Vinyl, LP, 10"
Country: US
Released: 1951
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist] A1 Down In The Valley: Pete Seeger, Bess Lomax, Tom Glazer, Butch Hawes (2:35)
A2 The Rambler: Cisco Houston (3:18)
A3 Arthritis Blues: Butch Hawes (3:23)
A4 Polly Wolly Doodle All Day: Pete Seeger, Bess Lomax, Tom Glazer, Butch Hawes (1:55)
B1 Lonesome Traveler: Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, Dock Reese, Hally Wood, Bess Lomax (1:55)
B2 On Top Of Old Smoky: Cisco Houston (1:35)
B3 Black Eyed Suzie: Pete Seeger (2:12)
B4 Cowboy Waltz: Woody Guthrie (2:06)
B5 Sowing On The Mountain: Cisco Houston, Woody Guthrie (2:29)
[Notes]
This album of "second takes" by Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and others is a collector's gem. The original liner notes—which include lyrics for each song—write, "On re-hearing, the spirit of the performances was so good that Folkways felt that it would be a shame not to have its many friends hear them."

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

Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40021

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1996
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
01 Freedom Road: Josh White (2:20)
02 Talking Sailor (Talking Merchant Marine): Woody Guthrie (3:03)
03 The Ballad of October 16: Almanac Singers (2:49)
04 Billy Boy: Almanac Singers (2:23)
05 Plow Under: Almanac Singers (2:27)
06 I'm Gonna Put My Name Down: Tom Glazer (3:04)
07 What are We Waiting On?: Woody Guthrie (2:09)
08 Citizen C.I.O.: The Union Boys (2:31)
09 The Sinking of the Reuben James: Woody Guthrie (3:01)
10 You Better Get Ready: The Union Boys (2:32)
11 If You Want to Do Your Part: Lead Belly (2:56)
12 Move Into Germany: The Union Boys (3:00)
13 So Long, It's Been Good to Know You: Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston (2:47)
14 The Martins and the Coys: The Union Boys (3:01)
15 Hitler Song: Lead Belly (4:34)
16 Sally Don't You Grieve: Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston (2:25)
17 Jimmy Longhi Story: Vincent "Jimmy" Longhi (6:05)
18 When the Yanks Go Marching In: Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, and Sonny Terry (2:46)
19 Round and Round Hitler's Grave: Almanac Singers (1:10)
20 Fuhrer: Josh White (3:11)
21 Miss Pavlichencko: Woody Guthrie (2:30)
22 National Defense Blues: Lead Belly, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Willie Smith & George Foster (3:14)
23 Gee, But I Want to Go Home (Army Life): Lead Belly (1:47)
24 Looking for a Home: Pete Seeger (3:10)
25 Now That's It's All Over (He'll Go Back to Selling Shoes): Pete Seeger (2:10)
[Credits]
Producer and Liner Notes: Guy Logsdon and Jeff Place, Recorder: Moses Asch, Mastering Engineer: David Glasser
[Notes]
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