The Best of Folk Music

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	There but for Fortune cover recording of: There but for Fortune writer: Phil Ochs publisher: Appleseed Music	Joan Baez		3:15
2	The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down recording of: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down lyricist and composer: Robbie Robertson publisher: Canaan Music Inc, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)	Joan Baez		3:23
3	We Shall Overcome recording of: We Shall Overcome lyricist: Guy Carawan, Frank Hamilton (folk musician), Zilphia Horton and Pete Seeger composer: Charles Albert Tindley	Joan Baez		3:33
4	This Land Is Your Land recording of: This Land Is Your Land lyricist and composer: Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1940) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 16378) is based on: When the World's on Fire	Woody Guthrie		2:44
5	So Long, It’s Been Good to Know Ya recording of: So Long, It’s Been Good to Know Yuh lyricist and composer: Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)	Woody Guthrie		2:28
6	Hard, Ain’t It Hard recording of: Hard, Ain't It Hard lyricist and composer: Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)	Woody Guthrie		2:50
7	Someday Soon recording of: Someday Soon lyricist and composer: Ian Tyson	Ian & Sylvia		2:20
8	Early Morning Rain recording of: Early Mornin’ Rain lyricist and composer: Gordon Lightfoot publisher: Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Early Morning Music, M. Witmark & Sons, Moose Music, Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	Ian & Sylvia		4:00
9	Four Strong Winds recording of: Four Strong Winds lyricist and composer: Ian Tyson publisher: M. Witmark & Sons and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)	Ian & Sylvia		3:29
10	On Top of Old Smokey recording of: On Top of Old Smoky additional lyricist: Pete Seeger arranger: Pete Seeger is based on: On Top of Old Smoky	The Weavers		2:24
11	Wimoweh recording of: Wimoweh lyricist and arranger: Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers) composer: Solomon Linda version of: Mbube	The Weavers		1:49
12	Goodnight Irene recording of: Goodnight Irene lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Ledbetter and John A. Lomax publisher: Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd. part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681) translated version of: Godnatt Irene	The Weavers		3:36

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Format:: 3×CD
Length:: 1:53:48

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Fatbox
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Vanguard

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United States
1996

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