Title: Music of American Politics Artist: Joe Glazer Label: Collector Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 093070195523 Genre: Country, Folk Release Date: 2012-05-30 Number of Discs: 1
Recorded in Washington, DC, in 1997, Joe Glazer documents American political history through campaign songs. From America's first campaign songs for William Henry Harrison in 1840 to Bill Clinton in 1992, Glazer shares with listeners a rich overview of political songs in this country. Each track begins with a brief history of the song by Glazer and the collection features several of his classic hits, including "Ida Mae (Social Security Song)" and "Ballad of Richard Nixon."
Tracks: 1.1 Happy Days Are Here Again 1.2 Row, Row, Row with Roosevelt 1.3 Tippacanoe and Tyler Too 1.4 Henry Clay and Freilinghuysen 1.5 John Brown Medley 1.6 Benjamin Harrison Song 1.7 Suffragette Song 1.8 Silent Call 1.9 If He's Good Enough for Lindy 1.10 Brother Can You Spare a Dime? 1.11 Happy Days Are Here Again 1.12 Leaning on a Shovel 1.13 Ida Mae (Social Security Song) 1.14 Rea Song 1.15 Franklin D. Roosevelt's Back Again 1.16 The Ballad of October 16 1.17 Dewey/Bricker Song 1.18 Wild About Harry 1.19 I Like Ike 1.20 I Like Ike (Version 2) 1.21 Joe McCarthy's Band 1.22 Ballad of Richard Nixon 1.23 I'm Looking for the "R" in Harvard 1.24 We Shall Overcome 1.25 Goldwater for President 1.26 Don't Wake the President Up 1.27 Politics
