Sing me a song with social significance.
Series documenting the political and social songs which have shaped American history.
r.1. American television. Little old New York. Popular songs of war and peace. Problems of housing (64 min.) -- r.2. The Poor view the rich. Middle class conformity. The Newspaper business. The Folk song fetish (62 min.) -- r.3. Automation. Review of 1961 events. Songs of F.D.R. Minority views of lost causes (61 min.) -- r.4. Communists and communism. Inflation and the high cost of living. The Joys of army life. Lullabies with a message (59 min.) -- r.5. Political love songs. Random thoughts on war and violence. The Kennedys sing along with Mad magazine. Effect of technology on bluegrass songs (73 min.) -- r.6. Some unusual union songs. The Militant reformer. The British view of America. The South, pro and con (66 min.) -- r.7. Taxes. Adolph Hitler. The American Communist Party line of the 30s and 40s. Utopian dreams (66 min.) -- r.8. Sick songs about psychiatry. Attacks on presidential candidates. Calypsos with social significance. The Bosses songbook (60 min.) -- r.9. Miscellaneous songs loaned by listeners. Rebroadcast of listener requests (51 min.).