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Canta Cuba Libre (Songs of Free Cuba)
Date: 1/1/1972Call Number: Vin 045Producers: I Dischi Dello Zodiaco, Canzoniere InternazionaleCollection: General materials
Protest songs in solidarity with revolutionary Cuba by the 1970s Italian pop group, Canzoniere Internazionale. Although the album concentrates on Cuba, there are also topical songs about other social movements, namely the struggle of the Viet Cong. Includes liner notes in Italian.
Southern Prison Blues
Date: 1/1/1963Call Number: Vin 046Producers: Everest Records, Tradition, Harry OsterCollection: General materials
A collection of traditional blues songs about prison life performed by prisoners at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana. Produced by folklorist Harry Oster. Songs chronicle the injustices and inherent racism of Southern prison life.
Songs of the Lincoln & International Brigades
Date: 1/1/1961Call Number: Vin 047Producers: Stinson Records, Pete Seeger, Bess Lomax, Butch Hawes, Ernst Busch, ChorusCollection: General materials
A collaborative collection of folk songs about the Spanish Civil War sung by prominent topical singers of the time: Pete Seeger, Bess Lomax, Butch Hawes, and Ernst Busch. Part of Stinson Records' Great Folk and Jazz Recordings series.
Out of the Darkness
Date: 1/1/1984Call Number: Vin 048Producers: Fire on the Mountain, Pete Seeger, Kate Wolf, Holly Near, Don Lange, Cris Williamson, Charlie King, Jesse Colin Young, Dick Gaughan, Sweet Honey in the RockCollection: General materials
A compilation of protest songs against nuclear energy and war sung by folk singers, including Pete Seeger, Kate Wolf, and Jesse Colin Young. Themes include peace and environmental justice.
Joni Mitchell- Ladies of the Canyon
Joni Mitchell's third studio album. A collection of folk songs that became highly influential, many with a distinct social consciousness. Notable tracks include "Big Yellow Taxi," a song about environmental issues, and "Woodstock," which chronicles the pivotal music and arts festival with a critical eye.
John Lennon- Shaved Fish
Date: 1/1/1975Call Number: Vin 050Producers: Apple Records, John Lennon, Plastic Ono BandCollection: General materials
A compilation of singles from John Lennon's post-Beatles years. "Shaved Fish" sees John Lennon experimenting with topical song writing, with songs like "Give Peace a Chance," "Power to the People," and "Imagine."
Gay Community Social Services of Seattle- Lavender Country
Date: 1/1/1973Call Number: Vin 051Producers: Gay Community Social Services of Seattle, Lavender Country, Patrick HaggertyCollection: General materials
The first album of gay music of record. Sponsored by a collective called Gay Community Social Services of Seattle, Lavender Country was led by songwriter Patrick Haggerty. Songs that protest the oppressive heteronormativity and homophobia of American society and rally for an empowering Gay Movement.
Ballads of Black America
Date: 1/1/1972Call Number: Vin 052Producers: Folkways Recordings, Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, Pete Seeger, Jeanne HumphriesCollection: General materials
A collection of songs from the Ballads of Black America project, which sought to educate children about black leaders in American history, including Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Paul Robeson. The project was started by Reverend Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, who also founded the Deacons For Defense and Justice during the civil rights movement. Accompanied by Pete Seeger and Jeanne Humphries. With extensive liner notes.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "Why I Oppose The Vietnam War"
Date: 1/1/1967Call Number: Vin 053Producers: Paul Winley Records, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Collection: General materials
Original recording of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s anti-Vietnam war speech. He gave this sermon on April 16, 1967 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. In the sermon, he draws parallels between the freedom struggle of the Viet Cong and the civil rights movement, calling for an end to US military involvement.
Carolyn Casey
Carolyn Casey is a host of a visionary activist show talking about the planet and its centrality and importance to our lives. She constantly refers to the Gods of the planets and how they speak to us to influence our feelings and decisions. Many people call in with their problems and she tries to solve them through this "visionary activist" point of view.
