Dear Mr. President (album)
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| Released | 1942 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | Keynote | |||
| Producer | Alan Lomax | |||
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Dear Mr. President is a 1942 album by the Almanac Singers.[1]
History
[edit]After the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor, in February 1942 the Almanacs went into the studio to record a set of songs supporting the American war effort.[1] This was partly because with American entrance into World War II all American unions adopted a no-strike pledge.[2] Another contributing factor was that, after Hitler invaded the USSR in June 1941, Moscow had reversed its previous anti-intervention stance as expressed in the group's earlier album, Songs for John Doe. This lost the Almanacs a sizeable chunk of their working repertoire.[2]
Track listing
[edit]| Track | Song Title | By |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Belt Line Girl | Agnes 'Sis' Cunningham |
| 2. | Dear Mr. President | Pete Seeger |
| 3. | Deliver the Goods | Seeger, Hawes |
| 4. | Reuben James | Guthrie, Hays, Lampell |
| 5. | Round and Round Hitler's Grave | Guthrie, Lampell, Seeger |
| 6. | Side By Side | Arthur Stern |
Personnel
[edit]- Agnes Cunningham, vocals, accordion
- Baldwin "Butch" Hawes, vocals
- Bess Lomax Hawes, vocals, mandolin
- Arthur Stern, vocals
- Pete Seeger, vocals, banjo[1]
Production notes:
- Earl Robinson – director[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "The Almanac Singers: Dear Mr. President". Woody Guthrie. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ a b The Almanac Singers. Dear Mr. President Retrieved February 21, 2008