The Lee Hays papers measures 7.85 cubic feet and dates from 1923 to 1981. The collection includes original writings, correspondence, and miscellaneous projects by Lee Hays; business records, interviews and features related to Lee Hays, including photographs; clippings saved by Lee Hays; and audiorecordings made by Lee Hays.
Scope and Contents:
The Lee Hays papers, which date from 1923-1981, contain personal and business correspondence; typescripts of Lee Hays' fiction, non-fiction, scripts and poetry; miscellaneous project and idea materials; business documents; and audiorecordings made by Lee Hays. The collection measures 7.85 cubic feet.
Arrangement:
The Lee Hays papers, are divided into seven series: 1) Correspondence, 2) Business, 3) Projects and Writings, 4) Collected Texts, 5) Interviews, 6) Features on Lee Hays and 7) Audio Recordings.
The Correspondence Series is divided into two subseries: 1) Personal, and 2) Business.
The Projects and Writings series is divided into six subseries: 1) Songs, 2) Non-Fiction, 3) Fiction, 4) Musical Productions, 5) Radio Scripts, and 6) Cisco Houston Project.
When possible, folders are arranged within series and subseries in alphabetical order by file title, and within folders in chronological order with undated items at the top.
Biographical / Historical:
Lee Hays (1914-1981) was an influential American singer, songwriter, author, and activist. His legacy, both literary and musical, emphasizes the dynamic relationship between traditional culture and contemporary events and issues. As is clear from his essay "The Folk Song Bridge", Hays conceived of "folk music" as a living, breathing "process". Born in Arkansas in 1914 to a Methodist preacher, Hays' first experiences with music revolved around the church. His political awakening came later, when he returned to Arkansas from Ohio in 1934. Under the wing of mentors such as Claude Williams and Zilphia Horton (maiden name: Zilphia Johnson), Hays began to fight for the cause of sharecroppers and union workers. His musical ability and passion for social justice came together as he used music to represent the voice of labor, replacing the religious motifs of traditional and gospel songs with pro-union themes.
Upon moving to the North in 1940, Hays met Pete Seeger, another musician of the Folk Revival. Hays and Seeger shared the common goal of spreading political topical songs, and their collaborations with Woody Guthrie and Millard Lampell led to the creation of the Almanac Singers the same year. Later, the four band members, along with other musicians such as Burl Ives and Sis Cunningham, established the People's Songs organization and publication to create and distribute labor songs. However, interpersonal conflicts with members, including Pete Seeger, led to Hays' pressured resignation from both of these endeavors. He moved in with his mentor, Walter Lowenfels, and began to focus more on his writing. Though Hays was a prolific writer whose work spanned articles, essays, short stories, poetry, and songs, he is rarely recognized for his literary achievement. His writing often centered on the social and political themes for which he is best known—labor rights, racism, poverty and inequality—and used vernacular culture and narrative to address those problems.
Seeger and Hays eventually made amends, and in 1948 they formed The Weavers with Fred Hellerman and Ronnie Gilbert, bringing music of the Folk Revival to a national audience. However, as the Red Scare impacted the American political climate into the 1950s, the Weavers were blacklisted and ultimately had to disband. Though he was under investigation by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and had no steady income, Hays continued to write both fiction and non-fiction during the three year blacklisting. In 1955, the Weavers finally reunited for a highly successful revival under manager Harold C. Leventhal, but as years passed, the group split up again, and Hays began to focus on other projects. It was at this time that he produced the bulk of his memoirs, began a project on Cisco Houston, and recorded folk music for children with his group The Baby Sitters. In 1980, the Weavers reunited for a concert in Carnegie Hall and Hays' last performance with them was in 1981. Hays died in 1981 as a result of diabetic cardiovascular disease.
Shared Stewardship of Collections:
The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage acknowledges and respects the right of artists, performers, Folklife Festival participants, community-based scholars, and knowledge-keepers to collaboratively steward representations of themselves and their intangible cultural heritage in media produced, curated, and distributed by the Center. Making this collection accessible to the public is an ongoing process grounded in the Center's commitment to connecting living people and cultures to the materials this collection represents. To view the Center's full shared stewardship policy, which defines our protocols for addressing collections-related inquiries and concerns, please visit https://doi.org/10.25573/data.21771155.
Provenance:
The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections at the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage acquired the "Lee Hays Archives" in 1992 as a donation from Harold C. Leventhal and Doris Kaplan, who acquired the collection upon Lee Hays' death in 1981. The donation included materials produced by Lee Hays, as well as materials of interest to him that were found in his possession.
Restrictions:
Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.
Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Political ballads and songs -- United States Search this
101 Musical Instrument Makers / Ivo Pires, João Baptista Fonseca. Violin,Guitar.
102 Funana and Coladeira: Social Commentary / Manuel de Jesus Lopes, Simão Ramos, Simão Lopes. Guitar,Gaita,Accordion,Ferriño,Iron bar.
103 History and Styles of Morna / Malaquias Antonio Costa, Manuel Nacimento Gonçalves, Protazio Brito. Violin,Guitar,Cavaquinho,Ukulele.
Local Numbers:
FP-1995-CT-0335
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, June 27, 1995.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
101. Dale tu Mano al Indio. Give Your Hand to the Indian / Spanish. Uruguay. Daniel Viglietti. 00:01:55
102. A Desalambar. Tear Down the Fences! / Spanish. Uruguay. Daniel Viglietti. 00:02:20
103. Duerme, Negrito. Sleep, Little One / Ramiro Hernandez, Tumbadora (drums). Humberto Vasquez, Marimbula. Daniel Garcia, Claves y quijada. Spanish. Uruguay. Atahualpa Yupanqui. 00:02:15
104. Yo Naci en Jacinto Vera. I Was Born in Jacinto / Federico Britos, Violin. Spanish. Uruguay. Liber Falco, poem; Daniel Viglietti, music. 00:01:53
105. Cruz de Luz. Cross of Light / Spanish. Uruguay. Daniel Viglietti. 00:02:15
106. Milonga de Andar Lejos. Song of Going Far Away / Spanish. Uruguay. Daniel Viglietti. 00:01:35
107. Cancion del Hombre Nuevo. Song of the New Man / Spanish. Uruguay. Rafael Alberti and Daniel Viglietti. 00:01:35
108. Remontando los Rios. Going Upstream / Spanish. Uruguay. 00:01:20
109. Mi Pueblo. My People / Spanish. Uruguay. Rafael Alberti and Daniel Viglietti. 00:01:52
201. Me Matan Si No Trabajo. If I Don't Work They'll Kill Me / Spanish. Uruguay. Nicolas Guillen, words and Daniel Viglietti, music. 00:02:22
202. Soldado Aprende a Tirar. Soldier, Learn to Shoot / Spanish. Uruguay. Nicolas Guillen, words and Daniel Viglietti, music. 00:01:48
203. Ronda. Round / Spanish. Uruguay. Nicolas Guillen, words and Daniel Viglietti, music. 00:01:23
204. Remansos. Stagnant Pools / Spanish. Uruguay. Federico Garcia Lorca, words and Daniel Viglietti, music. 00:01:30
205. Remansillos. Little Stagnant Pools / Spanish. Uruguay. Federico Garcia Lorca, words and Daniel Viglietti, music. 00:01:00
206. Variacion. Variation / Spanish. Uruguay. Federico Garcia Lorca, words and Daniel Viglietti, music. 00:01:00
207. Cortaron Tres Arboles. They Cut Three Trees / Spanish. Uruguay. Federico Garcia Lorca, words and Daniel Viglietti, music. 00:01:00
208. Dos Baladas Amarillas. Two Yellow Ballads I / Spanish. Uruguay. Federico Garcia Lorca, words and Daniel Viglietti, music. 00:01:25
209. Dos Baladas Amarillas. Two Yellow Ballads II / Daniel Viglietti, Garcia Lorca. Spanish. Uruguay. Federico Garcia Lorca, words and Daniel Viglietti, music. 00:01:00
210. Masa. The Masses / Spanish. Uruguay. César Vallejo, words and Daniel Viglietti, music. 00:02:25
211. Pedro Rojas (part 1) / Spanish. Uruguay. César Vallejo, words and Daniel Viglietti, music. 00:02:15
212. Pedro Rojas (part 2) / Spanish. Uruguay. César Vallejo, words and Daniel Viglietti, music. 00:02:10
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1011
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Brooklyn, N.Y. : Paredon Records, 1973
Participant or Performer Note:
Daniel Viglietti, voice and guitar, with additional musicians as noted.
General:
Recorded in Havana, Cuba, 1967.
Program notes by Barbara Dane, with Spanish texts of the songs and English translations (16 p.) inserted in container.
Album cover design by Collective Graphics Workshop. Cover art from 1972 Alamanaque, a Desalambrar.
Restrictions:
Access by appointment.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Political ballads and songs -- Uruguay Search this
102 Marion Barry Serenade (Fragment) / James Thompkins.
103 My Name is Melissa / Melissa Worley.
104 War Own in Sandy Gully / Kate Rinzler. English language.
105 Untitled / Robert Forman.
106 Story of a Son of the German Immigration Movement (1830-1930) / Albert Jabs.
107 Captian of the Month / James I. Deutsch.
108 Look Can't You See / Daniel Mode.
109 Return to Yesterday / David Lord.
110 I Don't Want To! / Kathleen Vadala.
111 On Top of Old Smoky / Chad Skinner.
112 Earth Daze / David Sawyer.
113 Relax, Let it Go / Curtis McCoy.
114 Turn on Your Light / David Sawyer, Eleanore Walden.
115 Munge Si Tun Joachin / Joseph Connolly.
201 Goodnight Little Bird / Joseph Connolly.
202 The Land Far Away / Edward P. Rosney.
203 I Cannot Sleep / Eleanore Walden.
204 Wonderful World (Parody of Sam Cooke) / Edward P. Rosney.
205 Steps 'Long the Way / Edward P. Rosney.
206 Speak For Me / Eleanore Walden, Cordell Hull Reagon.
207 Gentrified / D.B. Fitzgerald.
208 Little Birdie / Kathryn Ann Shenkle.
209 Freedom Song Man / Eleanore Walden.
210 Remnants / Cordell Hull Reagon, Alice L.S. Timmins.
X01 Now is the Time (not recorded) / Lakeisha Harris.
Local Numbers:
FP-1990-CT-0110
General:
SC1
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), Washington, United States, June 27, 1990.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
34.28 Cubic feet (3 record boxes of business records; 8 record boxes, including 374 non-master audio reels (10", 7", 5", 4" and 2" reels); 160 10" reels in open stacks; 4 record boxes, including 853 audio cassettes; 1 record box, including 36 video cassettes; and 491 long play records, 45s and compact discs.)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Digital audio tapes
Vhs (videotape format)
Audiocassettes
Audiotapes
Date:
circa 1937-2004
bulk 1960-1990
Summary:
This collection documents the activities of Joe Glazer's record label Collector Records. Materials include the label's original commercial recordings, paper records related to day-to-day business operations and production, field recordings made by Joe Glazer, and Glazer's personal music collection.
Scope and Contents:
The Collector Records business records, measuring 34.28 cubic feet, date from 1937-2004 and contain materials relating to founder Joe Glazer's work with the label, as well as his work as a participant in the labor movement.
The records include papers documenting the promotion, production, and business operations of Collector Records; original audiorecordings used for Collector Records masters; audiorecordings made in the field by Joe Glazer; video recordings of performances by and interviews with Joe Glazer, including performances at labor union events; audiorecordings of interviews with Joe Glazer; Collector Records recordings and releases; and Glazer's personal commercial music collection.
Arrangement:
Records are arranged in 7 series:
Series 1: Promotional, Performance, and Record Planning Materials, 1971-2004
Series 2: Financial and Administrative Records, 1966-2003
Series 3: Open-reel Audiorecordings, 1937-1990
Series 4: Cassette Audiorecordings, 1949-2002
Series 5: Video Recordings, 1984-2004
Series 6: Digital Audio Tape (DAT) Audiorecordings, 1982-1994
Series 7: Published Audiorecordings
Biographical / Historical:
Since the Industrial Revolution, working people have been organizing and campaigning for better treatment from their employers. The labor movement and its unions struggle for fair wages, safe working conditions, and many other benefits. Music is an important tool in the labor movement to motivate workers and help build solidarity. Labor songs detail political issues, glorify martyrs and heroes in the movement, and, most of all, inspire and uplift workers.
Joe Glazer (1918-2006), often called "Labor's Troubadour," spent a lifetime as one of America's noted historians of labor song. His booming baritone and exuberant guitar have performed for millions of workers, strikers, and students. He was the author of several significant labor songs, notably "The Mill Was Made of Marble," which is a commentary on the need for cleaner, safer mill conditions for textile workers. In addition to his performing, he was employed by the United Rubber Workers, the Textile Workers Union of America, and the United States Information Agency over the course of his career.
Glazer founded Collector Records in 1970 to distribute his own recordings of labor songs and those of younger and newer performers he had met through his work—many of them through the Labor Heritage Foundation, which he founded in 1978, and its yearly Great Labor Arts Exchange. Some artists, such as Bobbie McGee, went on to become well-known folk singers, but many Collector artists remained at their jobs. Eddie Starr (1956-2003) was a third-generation Illinois steelworker who declined a life on the road as a rock musician, and took a factory job at home to support his family. Kenny Winfree was a textile worker when Glazer heard his bluegrass-style labor songs. He continues to work, now at an aircraft plant in Texas, where he is an active member of UAW Local 848.
Collector Records paints a clear picture of workers' struggles. Songs depict everyday hazards and ailments encountered on the job, allowing workers to express their situation and make audiences aware of their plight. "Cotton Mill Colic" is a classic folk song written in 1926 by David McCarn, a textile mill worker in North Carolina that describes the harsh conditions and low pay of mill-working life. The steelworker in "Corrido Minero" sings about the ever-present danger of working in a mine with outdated equipment. Newer workplace issues are expressed in labor songs as well. The worker in John O'Connor's song suffers from carpal tunnel syndrome, one of the most frequent of modern workplace afflictions, occurring among those who perform a great deal of computer data entry and causing extreme pain in the hands and arms.
Collector Records Business Records is a historic collection presenting music to inspire and motivate working people. The Glazer family donated the label's recordings, along with Glazer's original song and narrative recordings, business records, and personal commercial music collection to the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage in 2006.
Shared Stewardship of Collections:
The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage acknowledges and respects the right of artists, performers, Folklife Festival participants, community-based scholars, and knowledge-keepers to collaboratively steward representations of themselves and their intangible cultural heritage in media produced, curated, and distributed by the Center. Making this collection accessible to the public is an ongoing process grounded in the Center's commitment to connecting living people and cultures to the materials this collection represents. To view the Center's full shared stewardship policy, which defines our protocols for addressing collections-related inquiries and concerns, please visit https://doi.org/10.25573/data.21771155.
Provenance:
The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections acquired the Collector Records business records in 2006 through a donation by the Glazer family.
Restrictions:
Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.
Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
101. Abrele Aso a Mi Fusil Open the Way to My Gun / Suni Paz: guitar, vocals. Suni Paz. 00:01:45
102. Prisioneros Somos We are all Prisoners / Suni Paz: charango, guitar, vocals; Ramíro Fernández: bombo. Suni Paz. Bailecito. 00:01:45
103. Quiero Decirte We Want to Tell You Something / Suni Paz: guitar, vocals; Ramíro Fernández: bongó. Suni Paz, Juana Díaz, and other Puerto Rican sisters. Guajira. 00:04:04
104. Cueca del Auto Song About the Car / Suni Paz: guitar, vocals; Ramíro Fernández: bombo, tambourine. Suni Paz. Cueca. 00:01:25
201. A Mi Guerrero To My Warrior / Suni Paz: guitar, vocals. Suni Paz. Canción. 00:03:00
202. Corrido de Aztlan The Aztlan Corrido / Suni Paz: guitar, vocals. words and music by Daniel Valdez, Teatro Campesino. 00:02:47
203. Canto a Culebra Song to Culebra / Suni Paz: guitar, vocals; Ramíro Fernández: bongó. Suni Paz. 00:03:10
204. Indio y Negro Black and Indian / Suni Paz: vocals; Ramíro Fernández: bongó. Suni Paz. 00:01:28
205. La Bamba Chicana / Suni Paz: charango, guitar, vocals; Ramíro Fernández: guiro. Teatro de Fantasia, Oakland, CA. 00:03:06
206. Canto y Amenecer Song and the Dawn / Suni Paz: guitar, vocals. Suni Paz. 00:02:25
207. Hasta la Victoria Siempre / Suni Paz: guitar, vocals; Ramíro Fernández: bombo. Suni Paz. 00:02:30
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1016
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Brooklyn, N.Y. : Paredon Records 1973
Creation/Production Credits:
Album cover design by Collective Graphics Workshop.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded Oct. 1, 1972 in New York City.
General:
Program notes by Betita Martinez and words of songs, with English translations (16 p ill..) inserted in container.
Restrictions:
Access by appointment.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
101. I Hate the Capitalist System / Sarah Ogan Gunning. 00:03:10.
102. Lonesome Jailhouse Blues / Olen Montgomery. 00:0405.
103. Detroit Medley / 00:02:25.
104. Deportees (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) / Woody Guthrie. 00:05:30.
105. Goodbye to Cold Winter / 00:00:50.
106. A Single Girl / 00:02:30.
107. Ludlow Massacre / Woody Guthrie. 00:03:50.
108. I Don't Want Your Millions, Mister / Jim Garland. 00:03:25.
201. Things are Slow / Robbie Merkin: piano; Andy Pitt: guitar; John Miller: bass; Dave Ellman: drums. Barbara Dane and J.B. Hutto. 00:04:00.
202. Song of My Hands / Bernie Asbel. 00:05:45.
203. Bitter Rain / Nick Cahn: electric guitar. Malvina Reynolds. 00:03:25.
204. Song of the Coats / Xuan Hong Vietnam. 00:02:50.
205. The Kent State Massacre / Jack Warshaw and Barbara Dane. 00:03:35.
206. Working Class Woman / Peter Boyd, Jane Felczer, Barbara Dane. 00:06:30.
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1014
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Brooklyn, N.Y. : Paredon Records, 1973.
Creation/Production Credits:
Album cover design by Ronald Clyne.
Participant or Performer Note:
Barbara Dane, vocals and guitar; Andy Pitt, guitar; Pablo Menéndez, harmonica.
General:
Program notes by Barbara Dane and Irwin Silber, inlcuding song lyrics, (16 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Restrictions:
Access by appointment.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Folk music -- United States -- 1970-1980. Search this
Protest songs -- United States -- 1970-1980. Search this
Political ballads and songs -- United States Search this
Genre/Form:
Phonograph records
Collection Citation:
Paredon Records audiorecordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
101. Chile: The Seige of Santa Maria de Iquique / Quilapayún, Hector Duvauchelle. Spanish. Chile.
201. Chile: The Seige of Santa Maria de Iquique / Quilapayún, Hector Duvauchelle. Spanish. Chile.
Local Numbers:
FLP.41142
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Brooklyn, N.Y. : Paredon Records, 1970
Participant or Performer Note:
"A people's cantata of the Chilean nitrate miners" ; performed by the group Quilapayún ; narrated by Hector Duvauchelle.
General:
Words by the composer; performed in Spanish.
Recorded July 26, 1970 in Santiago, Chile.
Program notes and text, with English translation (8 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Restrictions:
Access by appointment.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Album cover design by Ronald Clyne. Cover photograph by Karen Engstrom and Roy Harvey.
Other Title:
Victory is certain.
A vitória é certa.
General:
Title on slipcase: A vitoria é certa.
Recording location: Angola
"Songs of the liberation army of MPLA. Recorded in the liberated zones by members of the Liberation Support Movement."
Words of the songs, with English translations and notes (16 p., illus.) inserted in container.
Restrictions:
Access by appointment.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Political ballads and songs -- Angola. Search this
101. Still Ain't Satisfied / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
102. Sunshine Silver Mine / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
103. I Won't Go / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
104. Can't Be Free Till Everybody Else Is / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
105. Vietnam Will Win! / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
201. Belly of the Monster / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
202. A Women's Health Song / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
203. Pig Nixon / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
204. The Force of Life / Red Star Singers, Bonnie Lockhart, Gary Lapow.
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1023
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Brooklyn, N.Y., Paredon Records 1974
Creation/Production Credits:
Cover art and design by Jane Norling.
Restrictions:
Access by appointment.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
101.00:01:27 We Will Liberate the South! / Vietnamese. Vietnam. Huynh Minh Sieng.
102. Song of the Liberation Soldiers / Vietnamese. Vietnam. Long Hung. 00:02:02
103. To You Who Volunteer in the Army / Vietnamese. Vietnam. Nguyen Tho. 00:02:12
104. My Native Land' Quang Binh / Vietnamese. Vietnam. Hoang Van. 00:05:15
105. The Boatwoman's Song / Vietnamese. Vietnam. Pham Minh Tuan. 00:02:51
106. The Handkerchief / Vietnamese. Vietnam. Xuan Hong. 00:02:38
107. The Unconquerable Van Troi / Vietnamese. Vietnam. Nguyen Tho. 00:03:28
201. The March of the Liberation Army / Vietnamese. Vietnam. Luu Nguyen and Long Hung. 00:03:38
202. Glory to the Heroic Bi Nang Tac / Vietnamese. Vietnam. Nguyen Tun Thi. 00:02:42
203. Song of the Coats / Vietnamese. Vietnam. Xuan Hong. 00:02:00
204. Heroic Province of Thanh Hoa / Vietnamese. Vietnam. Hoang Dam. 00:03:15
205. We Love Our Army Brothers / Vietnamese. Vietnam. Van Thin. 00:03:15
206. Spring Comes to the Liberated Area / Vietnamese. Vietnam. Xuan Hong. 00:02:00
207. We Will Liberate the South / Vietnamese. Vietnam. Huynh Minh Sieng. 00:02:45
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1009
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Brooklyn, N.Y. : Paredon Records, 1971
Creation/Production Credits:
Album cover design by Ronald Clyne.
General:
"Recorded in Vietnam."
Booklet with English translation of lyrics (8 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Restrictions:
Access by appointment.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
101. The Voice of Fidel Castro / Fidel Castro. Spanish. Cuba. 00:00:13
102. Varadero. Now It's Time for You and Me / Carlos Puebla. Spanish. Cuba. Carlos Puebla. 00:02:55
103. Diez Seran. We'll Get the Ten Million Tons / Carlos Puebla. Spanish. Cuba. Carlos Puebla. 00:02:50
104. David y Goliath. David and Goliath (The Vietnamese are Small) / Carlos Puebla. Spanish. Cuba. Carlos Puebla. 00:02:48
105. La OEA, Me Causa Risa. The OAS Makes Me Laugh / Carlos Puebla. Spanish. Cuba. Carlos Puebla. 00:03:38
106. Hasta Siempre, Comandante. Song for Che Guevara / Carlos Puebla. Spanish. Cuba. Carlos Puebla. 00:03:50
107. La Muerte en el Ring. Death in the Ring / Nicomedes Santa Cruz. Spanish. Peru. Nicomedes Santa Cruz. 00:03:15
108. Coplas del Pajarito. The Little Bird's Complaint / Rolando Alarcón. Spanish. Chile. Rolando Alarcón. 00:02:54
109. Me Gustan los Estudiantes. I Love the Students / Angel Parra. Spanish. Chile. Violeta Parra. 00:02:37
110. Porque los Pobres no Tienen. Because the Poor Have Nothing / Isabel Parra. Spanish. Chile. Violeta Parra. 00:02:36
201. Canción De Mi America. Song of My America / Daniel Viglietti. Spanish. Uruguay. Daniel Viglietti. 00:01:58
202. Compadre Miguel. My Pal Miguel. Alfredo Zitarrosa. Spanish. Uruguay. Yamandú Palacios. 00:03:17
203. El Pobre y el Rico. The Poor and the Rich. Los Olimareños. Spanish. Uruguay. Carlos Porrini (words), Los Olimareños (music). 00:02:04
204. La Juventud. Youth / Carlos Molina. Spanish. Uruguay. Carlos Molina. 00:02:47
205. Decimas de Revolucion. Verses of Revolution / Quintin Cabrera. Spanish. Uruguay. Quintin Cabrera. 00:02:15
206. Coplera del Viento. Song of the Wind / Oscar Matus. Spanish. Argentina. Oscar Matus. 00:02:25
207. El Mensu. The Maté Harvester / Ramon Ayala. Spanish. Argentina. Ramon Ayala. 00:02:42
208. Y Hay Que Andar. We Have to Go On / Pablo Milanés. Spanish. Cuba. Pablo Milanés. 00:01:32
209. Por la Vida. On the Side of Life / Noel Nicola. Spanish. Cuba. Quintin Cabrera. 00:01:20
210. Johnny, No Sabe Porque. Johnny, Don't You Know Why? / Noel Nicola. Spanish. Cuba. Noel Nicola. 00:01:38
211. Bajo el Arco del Sol. Under the Arc of the Sun / Silvio Rodríguez. Spanish. Cuba. Silvio Rodríguez. 00:02:50
212. La Era Esta Pariendo un Corazon. The Time is Giving Birth to Heart / Silvio Rodríguez. Spanish. Cuba. Silvio Rodríguez. 00:02:48
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1001
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Brooklyn, N.Y. : Paredon Records, 1970
Creation/Production Credits:
Album cover design by Ronald Clyne. Original drawing by Servando Cabrera Moreno.
General:
Record includes performances by Silvio Rodriguez, Pablo Milanes, Violetta Parra.
"Recorded in Cuba at the Varadero seashore, on the Isle of Youth, and at Radio Havana" in July 1967.
Booklet containing program notes and words of the songs with English translations (16 p. : ill.), inserted in container.
Restrictions:
Access by appointment.
Collection Rights:
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101. Que Bonita Bandera / Pepe Sanchez, Flora Santiago. Spanish. Puerto Rico. 00:05:12
102. Culebras y Vieques / Pepe Sanchez, Flora Santiago. Spanish. Puerto Rico. 00:02:57
103.Spanish. Puerto Rico Tiene Minas. Puerto Rico Has Mines / Pepe Sanchez, Flora Santiago. Spanish. Puerto Rico. J. Gonzalez-Gonzalez. Puerto Rico. 00:02:47
104. Yo Quiero. I Want / Pepe Sanchez, Flora Santiago. Spanish. Puerto Rico. Venegas Lloveras. 00:02:35
105. Preciosa / Pepe Sanchez, Flora Santiago. Spanish. Puerto Rico. Don Rafael, Rafael Hernandez. 00:04:10
106. En Un Pueblito. In a Small Town / Pepe Sanchez, Flora Santiago. Spanish. Puerto Rico. Noel Estrada. 00:01:57
201. Controversia. Family Fight (Controversy) / Pepe Sanchez, Flora Santiago. Spanish. Puerto Rico. German Rosario. 00:05:43
202. Orgullosa. Proud / Pepe Sanchez, Flora Santiago. Spanish. Puerto Rico. Alvaro Del Mar. 00:03:18
203. Señor Inversionista. Mister Investor / Pepe Sanchez, Flora Santiago. Spanish. Puerto Rico. Roy Brown. 00:02:45
204. Volveremos. We Will Return / Pepe Sanchez, Flora Santiago. Spanish. Puerto Rico. 00:03:10
205. Borinquen. Puerto Rico / Pepe Sanchez, Flora Santiago. Spanish. Puerto Rico. 00:02:20
206. Cuchifritos / Pepe Sanchez, Flora Santiago. Spanish. Puerto Rico. Don Rafael. 00:03:58
Local Numbers:
FLP.78703
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Brooklyn, N.Y. : Paredon Records, 1971
Participant or Performer Note:
Folk and protest songs of Puerto Rico ; sung in Spanish by Pepe and Flora Sanchez, with instrumental accompaniment. Lead guitar and bass: Miguel Poventud.
Other Title:
I have Puerto Rico in my heart.
General:
Recording location: New York, New York.
Program notes in English by Sonya Morreno ; texts of songs in Spanish with English translations (15 p. : ill.) in container.
Restrictions:
Access by appointment.
Collection Rights:
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Topic:
Political ballads and songs -- Puerto Rico Search this
101. Cry Murder! / The Men of No Property, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:02:15
102. Why are the British Troops Here? / The Men of No Property, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:02:44
103. Burntollet Bridge Ambush / The Men of No Property, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:03:20
104. It's a Man's Life in the Army / The Men of No Property, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:03:15
105. Craig's Dragoons / The Men of No Property, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:01:49
106. Hughes Bakery / The Men of No Property, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:02:27
107. Ballad of Danny O'Hagan / Men of No Property, The, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:01:41
108. Bogside Doodlebug / The Men of No Property, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:02:37
109. Ballad of Carrick Hill / The Men of No Property, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:02:38
201. Leaving Belfast Town / The Men of No Property, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:03:17
202. The Great Eel Robbery / The Men of No Property, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:02:38
203. The Smuggling Men / The Men of No Property, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:02:20
204. The Bogside Man / The Men of No Property, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:02:01
205. Rubber Bullets / The Men of No Property, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:02:33
206. Ballymurphy / The Men of No Property, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:02:00
207. Ballad of Lynch's Army / The Men of No Property, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:02:40
208. Up in the Armach Prison / The Men of No Property, Jack Warshaw. Northern Ireland, Great Britain. 00:03:38
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1006
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Brooklyn, N.Y. : Paredon Records 1971
General:
"Irish Rebel Songs of the Six Counties recorded in Belfast by The Men of No Property."
Program notes including the text of a speech by Bernadette Devlin and words of the songs (15 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Album cover design by Ronald Clyne.
Restrictions:
Access by appointment.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Political ballads and songs -- Northern Ireland. Search this
205. El Rey de Los Flores. The King of the Flowers / Spanish. Cuba. Silvio Rodríguez. 00:02:14
206. No Me Pidas. Don't Ask Me / Pablo Milanés. Spanish. Cuba. 00:02:23
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1010
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Brooklyn, N.Y. : Paredon Records, 1971
Creation/Production Credits:
Album cover design by Ronald Clyne; album cover drawing by Posada.
General:
"Written, arranged, performed and produced in Cuba by the Experimental Sound Collective of I. C. A. I. C. (Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Arts and Industries)"
Sung in Spanish.
Durations, program notes by Irwin Silber and Pablo Menéndez, and words of the songs, with English translations (16 p. ill.) inserted in container.
Restrictions:
Access by appointment.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
202. The Corrido of the Occupied University / Judith Reyes. Spanish. Mexico.
203. Song of the Polytechnic Institute / Judith Reyes. Spanish. Mexico.
204. Tragedy of the Plaza of Three Cultures / Judith Reyes. Spanish. Mexico.
205. March of the Fallen Dead / Judith Reyes. Spanish. Mexico.
Local Numbers:
FLP.78706
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Brooklyn, N.Y. :, Paredon Records, 1973
Creation/Production Credits:
Album cover design by Collective Graphics Workshop, Inc. Cover photograph from Punto Crítico (Aug. 1972), Mexico City.
General:
Recording location: Mexico
Durations, program notes, and words of the songs, with English translations (16 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Restrictions:
Access by appointment.
Collection Rights:
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Topic:
Political ballads and songs -- Mexico. Search this
101. Soy del Pueblo. Son, I am of the People. Carlos Puebla/Tradicionales. Spanish. Cuba.
102. Canto a Puerto Rico. Song for Puerto Rico. Carlos Puebla/Tradicionales. Spanish. Cuba.
103. Hombre de Norteamerica. People of North America. Carlos Puebla/Tradicionales. Spanish. Cuba.
104. Parafrasis. Paraphrases. Carlos Puebla/Tradicionales. Spanish. Cuba.
105. Ya Esta Despertando el Negro. Now the Black Man is Awakening. Carlos Puebla/Tradicionales. Spanish. Cuba.
106. Por Panama. For Panama. Carlos Puebla/Tradicionales. Spanish. Cuba.
201. Guajira por Lolita Lebron. Song for Lolita Lebron. Carlos Puebla/Tradicionales. Spanish. Cuba.
202. Que le Pregunten al Pueblo. Let Them Ask the People. Carlos Puebla/Tradicionales. Spanish. Cuba.
203. El Ejemplo de Vietnam. Example of Vietnam. Carlos Puebla/Tradicionales. Spanish. Cuba.
204. Canto al Chicano. Song to the Chicano. Carlos Puebla/Tradicionales. Spanish. Cuba.
205. Ya Te Veremos Libre. We Will See You Free (Puerto Rico). Carlos Puebla/Tradicionales. Spanish. Cuba.
206. Yankee, Go Home / Carlos Puebla/Tradicionales. Spanish. Cuba.
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1018
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Brooklyn, N.Y. : Paredon Records, 1975
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in Cuba.
General:
Booklet with notes on composer and texts of songs with English translations (16 p. : ill.) in container.
Restrictions:
Access by appointment.
Collection Rights:
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Title from cover and notes: Working people gonna rise!
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York : Paredon, 1974.
Participant or Performer Note:
Performed by Beverly Grant and the Human Condition: Beverly Grant, vocals, guitar, percussion ; Mario Giacalone, vocals, guitar, electric guitar ; Gene Hicks, piano, organ, electric piano, violins ; Jerry Mitnick, Fender bass ; Peter Farnese, drums ; other musicians include Bill Horwitz, Laura Lieben, and Alan Freedman.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in New York at Sweet Sixteen Sound.
General:
Cover design by Ronald Clyne.
Notes in booklet (16 p. : ill.) inserted in original container.
The cover lists a copyright date of 1975.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access.
Collection Rights:
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207. Contessa (Countess) / Paolo Pietrangeli, Giovanna Marini. Italian. Europe,Italy.
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1026
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York, Paredon 1974
General:
Recording location: Italy,Europe
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access.
Collection Rights:
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101. Give Your Hands to Struggle / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
102. The Old Ship of Zion / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
103. Freedom in the Air / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
104. Room in the Circle / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
105. In My Hands / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
106. Had, Took, and Misled / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
201. The Ballad of Featherstone and Che / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
202. They are Falling Around Me / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
203. I Won't Crumble With You if You Fall / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
204. Why Did They Take Us Away? / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
205. JoAnn Little / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
206. There's a New World Coming / Bernice Reagon. Mississippi,Alabama.
Local Numbers:
Paredon.1028
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York, Paredon 1975
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Civil rights movements -- United States Search this
