Description
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King, here is a collection of songs influential or influenced by, the civil rights movement in the USA.
Featuring: Mavis Staples, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, Nina Simone, Three Dog Night, Woody Guthrie, Eva Cassidy, Gil Scott Heron, The Byrds, Chumbawamba, Harry Belafonte, Otis Spann, Bruce Springsteen, Neville Brothers, Joan Baez, Marvin Gaye, Nina again, Dylan again, The Freedom Singers and Mahalia Jackson. The last two, and the Joan Baez recording were from the March on Washington in August 1963 and the famous 'I have a dream' speech. Mahalia's song; 'I've been buked' was chosen by Dr. King himself.
