The Golden Age of American Popular Music: The Folk Hits From the Hot 100

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Walk Right In
recording of:
Walk Right In
composer:
Gus Cannon and Hosea Woods
publisher:
Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publ. Co. (A'Asia) and Southern Music Publishing Co. (publishing company)
The Rooftop Singers42:37
2If I Had a Hammer
Peter, Paul & Mary2:00
3Where Have All the Flowers Gone
cover recording of:
Where Have All the Flowers Gone
additional lyricist:
Joe Hickerson (in 1960-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Seeger (in 1955-10)
publisher:
Sanga Music, Inc. and The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management) (in 1961)
recording of:
Where Have All the Flowers Gone
additional lyricist:
Joe Hickerson (in 1960-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Seeger (in 1955-10)
publisher:
Sanga Music, Inc. and The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management) (in 1961)
The Kingston Trio43:03
4Green, Green
The New Christy Minstrels2:09
5It Ain’t Me, Babe
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-27)
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
performer:
June Carter Cash (American Country singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Me, Babe (on 1964-08-27)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964-05)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
Johnny Cash4.53:04
6Michael
recording of:
Michael (arr. Dave Fisher)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Dave Fisher
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
The Highwaymen2:46
7We Shall Overcome
recording of:
We Shall Overcome
lyricist:
Guy Carawan, Frank Hamilton (folk musician), Zilphia Horton and Pete Seeger
composer:
Charles Albert Tindley
Joan Baez2:51
8Greenback Dollar
recording of:
Greenback Dollar
writer:
Hoyt Axton and Ken Ramsey
The Kingston Trio2:51
9A Stranger in Your Town
The Shacklefords2:09
10Winkin’, Blinkin’ and Nod
The Simon Sisters2:09
11Ballad of the Alamo
Bud & Travis2:56
12Tom Dooley
recording of:
Tom Dooley
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
The Kingston Trio43:02
13A Dollar Down
The Limeliters2:37
14Greenfields
cover recording of:
Greenfields (1956 song) (in 1960)
writer:
Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter)
The Brothers Four3:04
15Silver Threads and Golden Needles
cover recording of:
Silver Threads and Golden Needles
writer:
Dick Reynolds (country songwriter) and Jack Rhodes (songwriter, producer, guitarist)
publisher:
Central Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
The Springfields2:13
16We’ll Sing in the Sunshine
recording of:
We’ll Sing in the Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Gale Garnett (New Zealand area-born singer, writer & actress)
publisher:
Lupercalia Music Inc.
Gale Garnett2:58
17Hootenanny
The Glencoves2:09
18Don’t Let the Rain Come Down
The Serendipity Singers2:45
19Reverend Mr. Black
The Kingston Trio2:59
20Please Don’t Sell My Daddy No More Wine
The Greenwoods2:26
21Lizzie Borden
The Chad Mitchell Trio3:22
22Ode to a Little Brown Shack Out Back
Billy Edd Wheeler3:03
23Cotton Fields
The Highwaymen2:13
24There’s a Meetin’ Here Tonite
Joe & Eddie2:41
25Tom Cat
The Rooftop Singers2:07
26Summer’s Come and Gone
The Brandywine Singers2:29
27Little Boxes
recording of:
Little Boxes (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Malvina Reynolds
publisher:
Schroder Music Company
cover recording of:
Little Boxes
lyricist and composer:
Malvina Reynolds
publisher:
Schroder Music Company
Pete Seeger51:53
28The Unicorn
The Irish Rovers3:18