Songs of protest and civil rights

Author

Jerry Silverman

Call Number

• R 784.8 S587 (CEN)

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Publication Information

New York : Chelsea House, c1992.

Physical Description

1 score (64 p.) : ill. ; 32 cm.

Summary

An illustrated songbook of the Black music that was sung during the civil rights protests of the 1960's.

Notes

For voice and piano; includes chord symbols.

Contents

• Freedom in the air
• Oh, Wallace
• If you miss me from the back of the bus
• Certainly, Lord
• Come and go with me to that land
• I'm gonna sit at the welcome table
• Hallelujah! I'm a-travelin'
• My people will rise
• We shall overcome
• Everybody sing freedom
• Sing till the power of the Lord comes down
• We are soldiers in the Army
• Carry it on
• Been down into the South
• Now, right now!
• How did you feel
• Keep your eyes on the prize
• We shall not be moved
• Free at last
• Oh, freedom
• Walk on, Alabama
• Fighting for my rights
• Woke up this morning with my mind on freedom
• Come by here
• I'm so glad
• Ain't gonna let nobody turn me 'round
• Get on board, little children
• Roll the union on
• I'm on my way to the freedom land.