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.).