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Freedom: Songs From The Heart Of America

Various Artists

Initial release : 2002

Sony

This three CD collection, released in association with PBS series Freedom: A History Of Us, includes the Garcia/Grisman track Shenandoah Lullaby. Also includes tracks by Bob Dylan and Sly & The Family Stone.

Tracks / Musicians

The tracks and performers on this compilation are as follows.

Disc 1;

  • I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free - Nina Simone
  • America (My Country 'Tis Of Thee) - Washington Men's Camarata
  • Yankee Doodle - The Broadway Quartet featuring Charles Harrison
  • Because All Men Are Brothers - Peter, Paul & Mary with Dave Brubeck
  • Simple Gifts - The New York Philharmonic
  • The Star Spangled Banner - Duke Ellington
  • Amazing Grace - Willie Nelson
  • Erie Canal - Dan Zanes & Friends featuring Suzanne Vega
  • New River Train - Louise Massey & The Westerners
  • When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
  • Dixie - Gil Tanner's Skillet Lickers
  • Follow The Drinking Gourd - Taj Mahal
  • Oh Freedom - The Boys Choir of Harlem
  • The Battle Hymn of the Republic - Washington Men's Camarata
  • Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier - Pamela Warrick Smith
  • Shenandoah - Jerry Garcia - David Grisman
  • Healing Song #1 - Verdell Primeaux - Johnny Mike - Robert Attson
  • Home On The Range - Gene Autry
  • America The - Keb' Mo'
  • Can The Circle Be Unbroken (Bye & Bye) - The Original Carter Family
  • Semper Fidelis - The Goldman Band
  • Stars and Stripes Forever! - The New York Philharmonic
Disc 2;
  • I'm On My Way (Live) - Mahalia Jackson
  • In My Merry Oldsmobile - Les Brown & his Orchestra; vocal by Pat Flaherty and Butch Stone
  • Keep Off The Grass - James P. Johnson
  • Over There - Arthur Fields
  • When The Moon Shines On The - Bert Williams
  • The Death Of Mother Jones - Gene Autry
  • (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And - Louis Armstrong
  • Hittin' The Ceiling - Smith Ballew
  • Brother, Can You Spare A Dime - Bing Crosby with Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra
  • Dancing In The Dark - Ben Selvin & His Orchestra
  • The Gold Diggers' Song (We're In The Money) - Dorsey Brothers Orchestra - with The Boswell Sisters
  • God Bless America - Kate Smith
  • On The Trail - Pittsburg Symphony Suite
  • This Land Is Your Land - Woody & Arlo Guthrie
  • Union Maid - The Almanac Singers (with Pete Seeger & Woody Guthrie)
  • Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra
  • Trouble - Josh White
  • Joe Hill - Paul Robeson
  • We'll Meet Again - Peggy Lee with Benny Goodman
  • Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition - Kay Kyser & His Orchestra; Vocal by The Glee Club
  • The Freedom Train - Whiting & The Pied Pipers
  • Atom And Evil - Golden Gate Quartet
  • Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? - Count Basie And His Orchestra
  • The Bourgeois Blues - Leadbelly
  • Fanfare For The Common Man - London Symphony Orchestra
Disc 3;
  • The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan
  • America - Chita Rivera, Marilyn Cooper, Reri Grist
  • A Change Is Gonna Come - Terence Trent D'Arby and Booker T & The MG's
  • We Shall Overcome - Mahalia Jackson
  • Dancing In The Street - Martha And The Vandellas
  • If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song) - Pete Seeger
  • This Little Light Of Mine - The Freedom Singers
  • Chimes Of Freedom (Live) - Bruce Springsteen
  • People Get Ready - The Impressions
  • America - Simon & Garfunkel
  • Ain' Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round - Sweet Honey In The Rock
  • Stand! - Sly & The Family Stone
  • Freedom - Richie Havens
  • Goodnight Saigon - Billy Joel
  • Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
  • Fight The Power - The Isley Brothers
  • Song Of The Patriot - Johnny Cash with Marty Robbins
  • Hard Times - James Taylor
  • Open Letter (To A Landlord) - Living Colour
  • Someday We'll All Be Free - Donny Hathaway
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Related releases

Shenandoah Lullaby is taken from;

The Times They Are A-Changin' was originally released on; Stand! Was originally released on an album and a single;
  • Stand!, Sly & the Family Stone, 1969
  • Stand! / I Want to Take You Higher, Sly & The Family Stone, 1969, Epic 10450
A single CD compilation of music included on this 3 CD set was also released;

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