Civil Rights & Protest Music

[merrylander]

Kingston Trio, Chad Mitchell Trio

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

Uncle Tupelo has paid tribute to the folk protest tradition with their "March 16-20, 1992" album. Pay attention to "Coal Miners" and "Atomic Power."

The Bottle Rockets, a group that derived from Uncle Tupelo, has a terrific song "Welfare Music."

You want to go back awhile, how about Ledbelly - 'The Bourgeois Blues'

And did you forget about Woody Guthrie?

Sorry for the overkill, but I love political music. On the other hand, Lee Greenwood makes me want to puke.

Regards,

D-Ray

I have Woody but somehow forgot to mention him. I think I have some Ledbelly in my blues collection. I do like Uncle Tupelo and the bands they've spawned. I'll look for Bottle Rocket ovar at Amazon. BTW, I'm rather fond of Levon Helm's work.

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Dave Von Ronk, Woody Guthrie, Odetta and Paul Robeson to the list.

I have some Woody and Odetta, but I'll look for Von Ronk and Paul Robeson. Thanks, BH

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by Ike Bana

Tonio K.

well there's a riot in the courthouse, there's a fire in the street
there's a sinner bein' trampled by a thousand pious feet
there's a baby every minute bein' born without a chance
now don't that make you want to jump right up and start to dance?

all's you gotta do is grab your partner by the hair
throw her down and leave her there

And Tonio's musical godfather...Country Joe McDonald

Come on mothers throughout the land,
Pack your boys off to Vietnam.
Come on fathers, and don't hesitate
To send your sons off before it's too late.
You can be the first ones in your block
To have your boy come home in a box.

I never heard of this one. Thanks, BH

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Kingston Trio, Chad Mitchell Trio

I'm familiar with the Kingston Trio, but not Chad Mitchell. Thanks, BH

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by bhunter

I have Woody but somehow forgot to mention him. I think I have some Ledbelly in my blues collection. I do like Uncle Tupelo and the bands they've spawned. I'll look for Bottle Rockets over at Amazon. BTW, I'm rather fond of Levon Helm's work.

The quality of the work by Uncle Tupelo and its progeny is something we can definitely agree on. I'd give Jay Farrar of Son Volt a slight nod as the best songwriter and singer, but the quality work that Wilco and Jeff Tweedy have put out is quite the treasure as well. Brian Henneman certainly brings some wit to his songwriting for the Bottle Rockets. I'd compare the body of work from the former members of Uncle Tupelo favorably to the body of work from the former members of Buffalo Springfield.

Regards,

D-Ray

[icenine]

Midnight Oil...although the issues are Australian the content is universal.

Blue Sky Mining, Beds Are Burning ( I am sure you have heard the song but the whole al bum is great) and Earth And Sun And Moon.

as someone already has alluded too

The Nightwatchman


althought you might not like the OWS movement this is a really good album.
My favorite part is when he calls Scott Walker a MF er lol

The Boss's Wrecking Ball and High Hopes (with a killer version of The Ghost Of Tom Joad)
are great protest albums.

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

The quality of the work by Uncle Tupelo and its progeny is something we can definitely agree on. I'd give Jay Farrar of Son Volt a slight nod as the best songwriter and singer, but the quality work that Wilco and Jeff Tweedy have put out is quite the treasure as well. Brian Henneman certainly brings some wit to his songwriting for the Bottle Rockets. I'd compare the body of work from the former members of Uncle Tupelo favorably to the body of work from the former members of Buffalo Springfield.

Regards,

D-Ray

I'm a fan of all of them. I'm using Son Volt's Honky Tonk cover as wallpaper on one of my laptops. I missed hearing about Bottle Rocket. Speaking of music, is your son still playing?

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by bhunter

I'm a fan of all of them. I'm using Son Volt's Honky Tonk cover as wallpaper on one of my laptops. I missed hearing about Bottle Rocket. Speaking of music, is your son still playing?

They are in the studio putting together a full length CD. They went with a professional studio for this one. Thanks for the interest. Here's their website.

Regards,

D-Ray

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by bhunter

Hello folks,

Lately I've been listening to Civil Rights and Protest Music and I'm looking for more artists:

I have Pete Seeger, Utah Phillips, Tom Paxton, Phils Ochs, and The Weavers. I got into this after Pete Seeger's death.

Names and suggestions most welcomed.

From what I've read of your posts, I would think that Ray Stevens or Hank Williams jr. would be more your style.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc_-L4fyLUo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zlpvxgCEHc