Songs Of The Lincoln Battalion
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Songs of the Lincoln Battalion is a 1944 Asch album by three former members of the Almanac Singers
: Baldwin 'Butch' Hawes, Bess Lomax Hawes
and Pete Seeger
, along with Tom Glazer
.
Almanac Singers
The Almanac Singers were a group of folk musicians who, as their name indicates, specialized in topical songs, especially songs connected with the labor movement...
: Baldwin 'Butch' Hawes, Bess Lomax Hawes
Bess Lomax Hawes
Bess Lomax Hawes was an American folk musician, folklorist, and researcher. She was the daughter of John Avery Lomax and Bess Bauman-Brown Lomax, and the sister of Alan Lomax.-Early life and education:...
and Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
Peter "Pete" Seeger is an American folk singer and was an iconic figure in the mid-twentieth century American folk music revival. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, he also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of The Weavers, most notably their recording of Lead...
, along with Tom Glazer
Tom Glazer
Thomas Zachariah "Tom" Glazer was an American folk singer and songwriter known primarily as a composer of ballads, including: "Because All Men Are Brothers", recorded by The Weavers and Peter, Paul and Mary, "Talking Inflation Blues", recorded by Bob Dylan, and "A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore"...
.
Track listing
| Track | Song Title | By |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Viva La Quince Brigada (Long Live the 15th Brigade) |
Traditional |
| 2. | Jarama Valley | Traditional |
| 3. | Spanish Marching Song | Traditional |
| 4. | Cookhouse: The Young Man From Alcala | Traditional |
| 5. | Quinto Regimento (Fifth Regiment) |
Traditional |
| 6. | Quartermaster Song | Traditional |