Freedom: Songs From The Heart Of AmericaVarious
ArtistsInitial release : 2002Sony 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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