The Ballad of Josh White, with guests Elijah Wald and Doug Yeager. Here's the playlist: 1. Jim Crow Train - Josh White (Josh White: American Folk Hero) 2. Scandalous & a Shame - Blind Joe Taggart (Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 1 -- 1926-1928, Document Records) 3. Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dyin' Bed - Josh White (The Best of Josh White, Rhino/Elektra) 4. Uncle Sam Says-Joshua White 5. Pickin' Low Cotton (TwinBirdz) 6. Silicosis Is Killin' Me-Josh White (Blues Legends: Josh White,Kateland) 7. Trouble-Josh White(Chain Gang Songs, Rhino/Elektra) 8. House of the Rising Sun(Live)- Josh White Jr. (Live in Franconia, Silverwolf) 9. Strange Fruit- Josh White(Josh White: American Folk Hero,Black Sheep Music) 10. One Meatball (Live) Josh White Jr.(Live in Franconia, Silverwolf) 11. Jelly Jelly-Josh White (Everest Records) 12. I Left a Good Deal In Mobile-Josh White(Suncoast Music)

Las Vegas-Bronx rapper Isaac Sawyer guests on Hurdy Gurdy Songs, playing his music and discussing current trends and what's happening in the NYC hip-hop scene. Here's the playlist (program starts at 0:34): 1. Night Owl-Black Mambo Dreams 2. My Song 2-Isaac Sawyer 3. Resolutions-Isaac Sawyer 4. You Can See-I.Sawyer 5. Magnet - I. Sawyer,Kita P. Goodwin 6. Crowd-I. Sawyer 7. Americk -I. Sawyer 8. Bet Or Check?- I. Sawyer 9. Feel Like Making Love-Gene Lawrence 10. Go - Common 11. Is This a Test - I. Sawyer

The film "Cold War" serves as the inspiration and exploration of Polish national identity through cultural mixture and romance. Here's the playlist (also on Spinitron.com): 1. Chór Dana “Oj Dana, Dana” from Pierwsi Polscy Rewelersi on 4everMUSIC 2. Witold Lutoslawski, Pawel Lukaszewski, SWR “10 Polish Folk Songs” from 10 Polish Folk Songs 3. Nina Simone “I Loves You, Porgy” from Nina Simone and Her Friends (Remastered 2013) (1959) 4. Arthur Rubenstein “Fantasie Impromptu in C Sharp Minor, Op. 66” from 8 Polonaise 5. Bill Haley & His Comets “(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock (Single Version)” from Salut les copains : Les pionniers du rock on Universal Music Division MCA 6. Magda Umer, Anna Maria Jopek “Dwa Serduska Cztery” from Pleiades 7. Dave Brubeck Quartet “My Favorite Things” from take five 8. Louis Jordan & His Tympani Five “IS YOUR IS OR IS YOU AIN'T MY BABY (LIVE 2015)” from LIVE AT COTTON CLUB 9. Bobby Jaspar “I remember you” from Clarinescapade on TP4 Music 10. Natasza Zylska “Bajo-Bongo” from 40 Piosenek Nataszy Zylskiej on WM Poland/WMI 11. Alexandrov Ensemble & Viktor Eliseev “Katyusha” from The Soul of Russia - The Ultimate Collection (2014) 12. Krosno Ensemble “Johnny Sits On a Chestnut Horse - Mountain Song” from Polish Folk Songs and Dances (1954) on Folkways Records. Special thanks to Marzanna Poplawska!

Jazz and the spirit, and the spirit of Jazz. Here's the playlist: 1. Charlie Haden & The Liberation Music Orchestra “We Shall Overcome” from Dream Keeper on Universal Music Division Decca Records France 2. Alice Coltrane “Journey in Satchidananda” from Journey in Satchidananda (1971) on GRP Records 3. Mor Thiam “Ayo Ayo Nene” from Spiritual Jazz on Jazzman 4. Matthew Halsall “The Sun In September” from Fletcher Moss Park on Gondwana Records 5. Alice Coltrane “Om shanti” from World Spirituality Classics 1: The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda on Luaka Bop (USA) 6. Makaya McCraven “Holy Lands” from Universal Beings (CD, 2018) on P-VINE RECORDS 7. Lonnie Liston Smith “Expansions” from Love Is the Answer (Expanded) (1980) 8. Nina Simone “If You Pray Right” from Baltimore (1978) 9. Idris Muhammad “Loran's Dance” from CTI CD Catalogue on Sony Music Media Wishing you Peace during the Holy Days!

Jazz is socially conscious. Jazz artists are activists of sound. Jazz is a Freedom Dance. Here's the playlist: 1. Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra “Black and Blue” from The Essential Louis Armstrong (1979) 2. Dave Brubeck & Louis Armstrong and His Band “Cultural Exchange” from The Real Ambassadors (1962) 3. Rahsaan Roland Kirk “Watergate Blues” from Watergate Blues 4.Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett “Como en Vietnam (LP Version)” from Throb on Rhino Atlantic (USA) 5. Paul Motian “War Orphans” from Tribute (1975) 6. Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln “Tryptich: Prayer/Protest/Peace” from Tryptich: Prayer/Protest/Peace 7. John Coltrane Quartet “alabama” from Live at Birdland 8. Charles Lloyd “Lift Every Voice and Sing” from Lift Every Voice (2002)

Songs about global migrants, itininerant workers, wanderers and refugees. Here's the playlist: 1. Rachid Taha “Algerian Tango” from Zoom on naïve 2. Rachid Taha “H'Asbu-Hum” from Tekitoi on Universal Music Division Barclay 3. Common “A Song For Assata (feat. Cee-Lo)” from Like Water For Chocolate (2000) 4. Bruce Springsteen “American Land” from We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (American Land Edition) (2006) 5. Ian Dury & The Blockheads “Itinerant Child” from What a Waste: The Collection on Music Club Deluxe 6. Maggie Holland “Overnight” from Bones on Weekend Beatnik 7. Woody Guthrie “I Ain't Got No Home In This World Anymore” from Dust Bowl Ballads (MP3, 1940) on Folkways Records 8. Danny Valdez and Agustín Lira “The Migrant's Song” from The Best of Broadside 1962-1988: Anthems of the American Underground from the Pages of Broadside Magazine (2000) on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 9. Inti-Illimani “Run Run Se Fue Pal Norte” from Run Run Se Fue Pal Norte 10. Jimmy Golden “Caravana Migrante” from Caravana Migrante 11. You Qun Fu, Kiyoto Fujiwara, Sam Furnace, Royal Hartigan, Fred Ho, Fred & The Afro-asian Music Ensemble Ho, Pauline Hong, Peter “Caravan” from The Underground Railroad to My Heart (1993)

Election Day tunes, across the Red/Blue divide, including the playlist: 1. Neneh Cherry “Kong” from Broken Politics (2018) 2. Ry Cooder “The Wall Street Part of Town” from Election Special (2012) on Nonesuch (USA) 3. Ry Cooder “Kool Aid” from Election Special (2012) on Nonesuch (USA) 4. Ry Cooder “Take Your Hands Off It” from Election Special (2012) on Nonesuch (USA) 5. The Replacements “Election day” from Pleased to Meet Me (Expanded Edition) on Rhino/Warner Bros. (USA) 6. Radiohead “Electioneering” from OK Computer (1997) on XL Recordings 7. The Clash “Know Your Rights” from Combat Rock (CD, 1982) on Epic (USA) 8. Public Enemy “Fight the power” from Fear of a Black Planet (CD, 1990) on Def Jam Recordings 9. Neneh Cherry “Shot Gun Shack” from Broken Politics (2018) 10. Deee-Lite “Vote, Baby Vote” from Infinity Within on Elektra Records 11. Rod MacDonald “Election Night At Walmart” from Songs of Freedom (2011) on blue flute music 12. Phil Ochs “Power and the Glory” from Live In Montreal 10/22/1966 (2017) 13. The Motern Media Holiday Singers “Congratulations on Voting! You Voted! Yes!” from Congratulations Songs on Motern Media 14. Gang of Four “What We All Want” from Return the Gift (2005) on V2.

Hurdy Gurdy Political Songs for our Broken Politics! Here's the playlist: 1. David Rovics “Failed State” from Ballad of a Wobbly on David Rovics 2. Marvin Gaye “You Are That Special One” from Let's Get It On (Deluxe Edition) (2001) 3. O'Jays “Above the Law” from Love Train 4. Johanna Saint-Pierre “Freedom from Politicians” from Freedom from Politicians - Single on Lilihouse Music 5. Cream “Politician” from Goodbye (1969) on Polydor 6. Kora “Politician” from Volume - EP (2004) on Kora Ltd 7. Betty Davis “Politician Man” from The Columbia Years on Columbia/Legacy 8. Death “Politicians In My Eyes” from PUNK 45: Sick On You! One Way Spit! After the Love & Before the Revolution, Vol. 3: Proto-Punk 1969-77 - Soul Jazz Records 9. Switchfoot “Politicians” from Nothing Is Sound on Columbia (USA) 10. Moriaty “Politicians” from The Politicians - Single on Zen Ten 11. Pints “Fuck Politicians” from Fuck Politicians - Single on Independent 12. Van Halen “Ballot or the Bullet” from Van Halen III on Rhino/Warner Bros. (USA)

Hurdy Gurdy Songs about the electoral process. So VOTE on November 6th! Playlist: 1. Sunnyland Slim “Be Careful How You Vote” from Be Careful How You Vote on Earwig Music 2. Robb Johnson “I'm Voting Labour Next Thursday (feat. Fae Simon & The Corbynistas)” from I'm Voting Labour Next Thursday (feat. Fae Simon & The Corbynistas) - Single on Irregular Records 3. Willie Nelson “Vote 'Em Out” from Vote 'Em Out 4. Dolly Parton “19th Amendment” from 19th Amendment 5. Blaze Folley “Election day” from Election day 6. Hays & Wood, Tom Glazer, Pete Seeger “Voting Union” from Voting Union 7. Smart Songs “Voting Rights” from Trip to DC on Smart Songs, LLC 8. The Lost Patrol Band “If Voting Would Change Anything” from The Lost Patrol Band on Burning Heart Records/Epitaph 9. Molotov “Voto Latino” from Voto Latino 10. Rogue Wave “Vote for Me Dummy (30 Days, 30 Songs)” from Vote for Me Dummy (30 Days, 30 Songs) - Single on 30 Days, 30 Songs 11. Black Flag “Rise Above” from Damaged (1981) on SST Records 12. Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul “Vote that mutha' out” from Soulfire Live! on UME Direct 13. Alice Cooper “Elected” from Alice Cooper's Greatest Hits (MP3, 1972) 14. The Motern Media Holiday Singers “Congratulations on Voting! You Voted! Yes!” from Congratulations Songs on Motern Media

This first episode is about America's love/hate relationship with the 2nd Amendment. Here's the playlist: 1. ) Lou Reed “The Gun” from The Blue Mask (1982) 2. The Beatles “Happiness Is a Warm Gun” from The Beatles (White Album) (MP3, 1968) on EMI UK 3. Junior Walker & The All Stars “Shotgun” from The Motown Story, Vol. 1 - The 1960s (2002) 4.Justin Moore “guns” from Outlaws Like Me on Universal Music Group International (USA) 5. Green Day “21 Guns” from 21st Century Breakdown (Deluxe Version) (2009) on Reprise (UK) 6. AC/DC “Fire Your Guns” from The Razors Edge (1990) on Epic 7. Johnny Cash “Don't Take Your Guns to Town” from The Fabulous Johnny Cash (1958) 8. The Clash “The Guns of Brixton” from London Calling (MP3, 1979) 9. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young “Ohio” from So far on Rhino Atlantic (USA) 10. Lynyrd Skynyrd “God & Guns” from God & Guns on Roadrunner Records/Loud & Proud 11. Warren Zevon “Lawyers, Guns and Money” from Excitable Boy (1978) 12. Steve Earle “The Devil's Right Hand” from A Tribute to the Man in Black

Songs for Sacco & Vanzetti: Radical Activism, Immigrant Identity, State Sanctioned Murder. 1. Valentina Stella “A saggia elettrica” from A saggia elettrica 2. Alfredo Bascetta “Lacrime 'e cundannati (Ovvero Sacco e Vanzetti)” from Sta terra nun fa pi mia. Little Italies: I dischi a 78 giri e la vita in America degli emigranti italiani del primo Novecento (A cura di Giuliana Fugazzotto) on Nota 3. Ennio Morricone “La sedia electrica” from La sedia electrica 4. Joan Baez “La Ballata di Sacco y Vanzetti” from La Ballata di Sacco y Vanzetti 5. Felipe Radicetti “Carta de Bartolomeu Vanzetti” from Sacco & Vanzetti on Mills Records 6. Felipe Radicetti “Tema da Execução” from Sacco & Vanzetti on Mills Records 7. Felipe Radicetti “Immigrantes” from Sacco & Vanzetti on Mills Records 8. Felipe Radicetti “O Corredor da Morte” from Sacco & Vanzetti on Mills Records 9. Woody Guthrie “Two Good Men (Sacco and Vanzetti)” from Ballads of Sacco & Vanzetti (1960) on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 10. Woody Guthrie “Suassos Lane” from Ballads of Sacco & Vanzetti (1960) on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 11. Pete Seeger “Sacco's Letter to His Son” from Ballads of Sacco and Vanzetti 12. Shade Guevara “Sacco & Vancetti” from Lieder für die Arbeiterklasse

This episode is about the importance of place; where you grew up, and what music had an impact on your identity. (Note: Some tech issues are reflected in the audio quality). Nevertheless, this playlist was gathered from Yonkersonians and the songs they associate with YOTOWN! 1. Neil Simon “Lost in Yonkers” composed by Elmer Bernstein from Lost in Yonkers 2. Chip Taylor “Yonkers Girls” from Yonkers NY (2009) 3. Simon & Garfunkel “Cecilia” from Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) on Columbia (USA) 4. Rex Smith “You Take My Breath Away” from Sooner or Later (1979) on Columbia/Legacy 5. Barbra Streisand & Louis Armstrong “Hello, Dolly!” from Hello, Dolly! (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) (1969) 6. Ella Fitzgerald “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” from Ella Fitzgerald: The Voice of Jazz (1953) 7. Lovin Spoonful “Summer in the City” from A Real Spoonful of the Lovin Spoonful 8. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas “Jimmy Mack (Single Version (Mono))” from 50th Anniversary The Singles Collection 1962-1972 on UNI/MOTOWN 9. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas “(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave (Single)” from The Ultimate Collection: Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (1998) on Motown (USA) 10. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas “Dancing In the Street (Single Stereo)” from The Ultimate Collection: Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (1998) on Motown (USA) 11. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels “Devil With a Blue Dress On; Good Golly Miss Molly” from Disc Jockey Hits on Craze Productions 12. Aerosmith “Walk this way” from Aerosmith / Toys In the Attic on Columbia (USA) 13. Lou Reed and the Tots “Vicious” from Vicious

Second episode highlights Cold War songs from the 1950s up to the late 1960s, and some recent Woody Guthrie. Here's the Playlist: 1. "I'm No Communist" - Lulu Belle & Scotty 2. "Get that Communist, Joe"- The Kavaliers 3. "Sputniks and Mutniks" - Ray Anderson 4. "Hydrogen Bomb" - Al Rex 5. "World's On Fire" - Jay Farrar/Woody Guthrie 6. "Fallout Shelter" - Peter Scott Peters 7. "Eve of Destruction" - Barry McGuire 8. "Dawn of Correction" - The Spokesmen 9. "Ain't I Right" - Marty Robbins 10. "Poor Left Winger" - Janet Greene

Since we're reliving Cold War tensions and proliferation of Walls, here are some Hurdy Gurdy Songs: 1. Jawaher Shofani “Nami (Lament)” from Lullabies from the Axis of Evil (2004) 2. Amalio Martinez, Leonor Almanza & Mimi Goese “Lonely Traveler / la Enorme Distancia” from Songs Across Walls of Separation (2008) 3. Daniel Bujord Delgado, East Hill Singers & Nidia Edith Lorea “Sorrow of My Eyes / Amor Eterno” from Songs Across Walls of Separation (2008) 4. Anoushka Shankar “Dissolving Boundaries” from Land of Gold on Deutsche Grammophon Classics 5. Rachel Portman “Never See Your Children Again” composed by Rachel Portman from A Dog's Purpose (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) on Back Lot Music 6. The Beatles “Back In the U.S.S.R.” from The Beatles (White Album) (12 Inch, 1968) on EMI UK 7. Slim Galliard Quartette “Atomic Cocktail” from Slim Gailard: The Ultimate Collection 8. Roy Acuff “Advice to Joe” from Advice to Joe 9. Country Joe McDonald “Secret agent” from Vietnam Experience on Rag Baby Records And, Boris & Natasha, and Radio Free Europe broadcast!

Here's the playlist. Enjoy! Will. I. Am. “Yes We Can” from Yes We Can NAS “Black President” from Nas on NAS / SONY Jadakiss, Style P, Common “Why” from Why Augie and the Black Tears “Obama Blues” from Obama Blues - Single on Kevin Kat Records Tail Dragger “Hillary” from Hillary Le Tigre “I'm with Her” from I'm with Her - Single on Le Tigre Records David Rovics “God's Gift to the Caliphate (Live)” from Letter to My Landlord on David Rovics Ryan Harvey “Old Man Trump (feat. Ani DiFranco & Tom Morello)” from Old Man Trump (feat. Ani DiFranco & Tom Morello) - Single (2016) Samm Bennett “Don't Let the Door Hit You” from Don't Let the Door Hit You on Polarity YG “FDT (feat. Nipsey Hussle)” from FDT (feat. Nipsey Hussle) - Single (2016) on Def Jam Recordings Fiona Apple “Tiny Hands” from Donald Trump Is a Piece of Shit Alaska Native Heritage Dancers “Tsimshian Entrance / Exit Song” from Our Dance on Alaska Native Heritage Dancers

With special guest Lamont Jack Pearly, here's the playlist of Blues songs about US presidents and the Hurdy Gurdy blues that come with them: 1. J.B. Lenoir - "Eisenhower Blues" (2:51) 2. Little Walter -"Dead Presidents" (2:52) 3. Avery Brady-"Poor Kennedy" (2:40) 4. Champion Jack Dupree-"President Kennedy Blues" (4:13) 5. Louisiana Red and Carey Bell -"Reagan is for the Rich Man" (2:50) 6. Willie Eason - "Franklin D. Roosevelt, a poor man's friend" (5:59) 7. Howlin' Wolf - "Watergate Blues" (3:11) 8. Big Joe Williams - "Watergate Blues" (1:48) 9. George Jarkesy - "Bad Obama Blues" (5:29)

The inaugural program, which is an eclectic "sampler", starts at 9:55 (fast-forward). Future episodes will be complete. Enjoy!