American History through Song (Vol. 1), by Jim Knable

American History through Song (Vol. 1)

by Jim Knable

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1.	Ballad of the Green Mountaineer 02:30	info	buy track
2.	John Brown's Body (Dec. 16, 1861 Tribune Version) 03:10	info	buy track
3.	Was My Brother in the Battle? (written by Stephen Foster) 03:18	info	buy track
4.	There Is Power in a Union (by Joe Hill) 03:19	lyrics	buy track
Would you have freedom from wage slavery, Then join in the grand Industrial band; Would you from mis’ry and hunger be free, Then come! Do your share, lend a hand. CHORUS There is pow’r, there is pow’r In a band of workingmen, When they stand hand in hand, That’s a pow’r, that’s a pow’r That must rule in every land- One Industrial Union Grand. Would you have mansions of gold in the sky, And live in a shack, way in the back? Would you have wings up in heaven to fly, And starve here with rags on your back? If you’ve had “nuff” of “the blood of the lamb,” Then join in the grand Industrial band; If, for a change, you would have eggs and ham, Then come, do your share, lend a hand. If you like sluggers to beat off your head, Then don’t organize, all unions despise, If you want nothing before you are dead, Shake hands with your boss and look wise. Come, all ye workers, from every land, Come, join in the grand Industrial band, Then we our share of this earth shall demand. Come on! Do your share, lend a hand.

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The songs collected here were originally included or referenced in the Gilder Lehrman Institute Online History School course American History through Song.

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released July 23, 2020

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Jim Knable and The Randy Bandits New York

Jim Knable plays with and without various incarnations of The Randy Bandits, formed in 2002, but if he plays with a band, it always ends up being The Randy Bandits, despite the occasionally misleading billing. Studio albums: BLUE REUNION (2020), GOLDEN ARROW (2009), REDBEARD (2006), GREEN MAN (2007-18) form the core of Jim Knable's songwriting output, but the crust is also worth exploring. ... more

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The Ulysses Cycle
by Russ Kaplan+7

Russ talked to me about his desire to make an Odyssey-based song cycle a long time ago. And then he finally did it. It's a sublime journey through the looking glass that is Odysseus/Ulysses. Enjoy it! Jim Knable and The Randy Bandits
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i have a brief window of time now.
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Chris has many more polished works out here, but his latest defines his raw beating heart most distinctly. Recorded in his car in one sweaty take. "nowhere" is my favorite track. Dig in and dig it. Jim Knable and The Randy Bandits
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Fidget
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Of Spiff's albums, I know this the best from hearing the formation of many songs here. "Nobody's Home" was my favorite. "West Virginia" is a close second. And I'll always love "Sue." Jim Knable and The Randy Bandits
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