Songs with a good tune and rousing lyrics both mirrored and inspired
the events of the American Civil War (1861-1865). They told tales of
battle, slavery, emancipation, victory, and defeat, and a century and a
half later, they enshrine the shattered brotherhood of a nation and the
lessons taught by war. Popular American folksinger Tom Glazer
(1914-2003) knew a good tune when he heard one, and on A Treasury of Civil War Songs,
Glazer’s crystal clear voice spins out classic songs that made history,
while historian Patrick Warfield’s liner notes take us deeper into the
history that made the songs. 58 minutes, extensive notes, historical
photos.
Year of Recording
2011
Source Archive
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits
Liner Notes by Patrick Warfield ; Audio restoration by Pete Reiniger ; Mastered by Pete Reiniger
101 John Brown’s Body Tom Glazer 2:09
102 Battle Hymn of the Republic Tom Glazer 3:04
103 Dixie Tom Glazer 1:48
104 Maryland, My Maryland Tom Glazer 3:04
105 The Yellow Rose of Texas Tom Glazer 2:07
106 The Bonnie Blue Flag Tom Glazer 1:34
107 Upidee Tom Glazer 2:19
108 Goober Peas Tom Glazer 1:59
109 All Quiet Along the Potomac Tom Glazer 2:47
110 Tenting on the Old Camp Ground Tom Glazer 2:50
111 The Battle Cry of Freedom Tom Glazer 2:11
112 Wait for the Wagon Tom Glazer 2:27
113 We Are Coming Father Abram Tom Glazer 2:14
114 The Arms of Abraham Tom Glazer 1:35
115 Just Before the Battle, Mother Tom Glazer 3:58
116 Tramp, Tramp, Tramp Tom Glazer 2:08
117 The Year of Jubilo (Kingdom Coming) Tom Glazer 1:46
118 Wake, Nicodemus Tom Glazer 2:45
119 Marching Through Georgia Tom Glazer 2:00
120 When Johnny Comes Marching Home Tom Glazer 1:23
121 General Patterson Tom Glazer 1:37
122 The Cumberland Gap Tom Glazer 1:50
123 Somebody’s Darling Tom Glazer 3:42
124 The Conquered Banner Tom Glazer 2:32
125 The President’s Grave Tom Glazer 2:32