A Celebration of American Folk Music

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: This Land Is Your Land – The Legends of Folk / Blowin’ in the Wind – Timeless Troubadours
2▼CD: You Are My Sunshine – All‐Time Folk Classics / Kisses Sweeter Than Wine – Unforgettable Folk
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1You Are My Sunshine
Burl Ives2:10
2The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)
recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (in 1961)
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
The Tokens52:37
3We’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
4Clementine
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd and Phil Iehle
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Nesuhi Ertegun
orchestra:
Paul Shelley’s Copacabana Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Behrke and Richard Wess
arranger:
Richard Wess
recorded at:
The Copacabana (original location (1940-1992) E 60th St.) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
live recording of:
Clementine (in 1960-06)
lyricist:
Woody Harris
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Oh My Darling, Clementine
recording of:
Clementine
lyricist:
Woody Harris
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Oh My Darling, Clementine
Bobby Darin33:14
5So Long (It’s Been Good to Know Ya)
The Weavers with Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra3:22
6Oh! Shenando (Shenandoah)
The New Christy Minstrels2:29
7Silver 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.
Linda Ronstadt2:28
8Kathleen
Willie Nelson5:19
9Will the Circle Be Unbroken
recording of:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
publisher:
Charles M. Alexander, Chicago, Illinois (gospel) (on 1907-04-30)
lyricist:
Ada Ruth Habershon (in 1907)
composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1907)
publisher:
Skyhill Music
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Roy Acuff, Mother Maybelle Carter & Earl Scruggs4:52
10Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
cover recording of:
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
lyricist:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
composer:
Joel Newman
Jimmie Rodgers42:22
11If I Were a Carpenter
Bobby Darin2:22
12Moody River
recording of:
Moody River
writer:
Chase Webster
translator:
Kari Tuomisaari
publisher:
Gary Bruce Music and Gil Music
Pat Boone2:39
13Greenfields
recording of:
Greenfields (1956 song)
writer:
Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter)
The Brothers Four3:04
14The Circle Game
recording of:
The Circle Game
lyricist, writer and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music
Ian & Sylvia2:59
15Don’t Let the Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)
The Serendipity Singers2:45
16Me and Bobby McGee
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Songs Ltd. and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition2:41
17It Was a Very Good Year
The Kingston Trio3:23
18Baby the Rain Must Fall
Glenn Yarbrough2:21
19Danny Boy (live)
Roger Whittaker4:05
3▶CD: Sixteen Tons – Folk‐Country / Riders in the Sky – Western Folk
4▶CD: Tom Dooley – Story Songs & Sagas / Turn! Turn! Turn! – Folk‐Rock Favorites