Hi everyone, welcome to our Suggested Listening posting for this week!
Suggested Listening postings are published on Fridays; and our next Suggested Listening posting will be out on Friday, July 9, 2021.
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And here are the 10 recommended songs of the week!
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4th of July Asbury Park (Sandy) by Bruce Springsteen (Genre: Rock, Singer-Songwriter)
From The Album: The Wild, The Innocent And The E-Street Shuffle (1973).
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America by Simon & Garfunkel (Genre: Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Folk-Rock)
From the Album: The Concert in Central Park (1982); original version on the album Bookends (1968).
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America The Beautiful by Ray Charles (Genre: Vocal, R&B)
From The Album: A Message From The People (1972).
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Armed Forces Salute (Genre: Brass Band)
Performed by The United States Marine Corps Band live.
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Back in the U.S.A. by Chuck Berry (Genre: Rock, Classic Rock, Guitar)
From The Album: Chuck Berry is on Top (1959).
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Color Me America by Dolly Parton (Genre: Country)
From The Album: For God And Country (2003).
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Erie Canal by The Weavers (Genre: Folk)
From The Album: Weaver’s Classics (1987).
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Fanfare for the Common Man composed by Aaron Copland; performed by The New York Philharmonic with Leonard Bernstein conducting (Genre: Classical, Instrumental – American Classical!)
From The Album: Copland: Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Billy The Kid; Fanfare for the Common Man (Bernstein Royal Edition No. 26 of 100) (CD Release date: 2006)
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I’ve Been Working on The Railroad by Johnny Cash (Genre: Country, Americana, Folk)
From The Album: The Legend of Johnny Cash (2005).
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Little Boxes by Pete Seeger (Genre: Folk)
From The Album: Broadside Ballads, Volume 2 (1963).
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My Ramblin’ Boy by Tom Paxon (Genre: Folk)
From The Album: Ramblin’ Boy (1963).
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My Shot from the Broadway Alexander Hamilton
From The Album: Hamilton: An American Musical Original Broadway Cast Recording (2015).
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Only In America by Jay & The Americans (Genre: Classic Rock)
From The Album: Come A Little Bit Closer (1965)
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This Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie (Genre: Folk)
From The Album: The Greatest Songs of Woody Guthrie (1972).
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R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. by John Mellencamp (Genre: Rock, Singer-Songwriter)
From The Album: Scarecrow (1985).
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The Stars and Stripes Forever – “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band (Genre: Brass Band, Marching Music)
From The Album: Unknown; I believe this is only available as a video recorded live.
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The Star Spangled Banner (1991) by Whitney Houston (Genre: Vocal, R&B, Pop)
From The Album: Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances (2014).
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Yankee Doodle Dandy by The Brady Bunch (197?)
From the television show: The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (197?)
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You’re A Grand Old Flag by Billy Murray (recorded in 1917!)
Composed by George M. Cowen | From The Album Popular World War 1 Songs (Vocals and Quartets) [Recorded 1916 – 1919] (2015).
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And here are two playlists for those who prefer more traditional music to celebrate the 4th of July:
50 Patriotic Songs: Music for the Fourth of July by Various Artists (Genre: Vocal, Band
(Note: The song list starts with The Star Spangled Banner)
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God Bless America by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Genre: Vocal, Classical, Pop)
From The Album: God Bless America (1992).
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Hoopla Recommend Album of the Week
Hamilton: The Original Broadway Cast Recording (2015).
And from the album, the song:
Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)
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Have a great weekend,
Linda Reimer, SSCL
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REFERENCES:
Print References
The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits by Joel Whitburn
Online References
A Mix For America. (2010, June 29). https://Www.Npr.Org/2010/06/29/105623389/a-Mix-for-America. https://www.npr.org/2010/06/29/105623389/a-mix-for-america
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Dyas, B. (2021, June 29). The Best 4th of July Songs for the Perfect Holiday Soundtrack. Country Living. https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/g32439503/4th-of-july-songs/
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Zinn, J. (2014, June 30). HPM Top 10 List: Music For The Fourth Of July. Houston Public Media. https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/2014/06/30/51839/hpm-top-10-list-music-for-the-fourth-of-july/
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Online Catalog Links:
StarCat
The catalog of physical materials, i.e. print books, DVDs, audiobooks on CD, etc.
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The Digital Catalog (OverDrive & Libby Apps)
The catalog of e-books, downloadable audiobooks and a handful of streaming videos.
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Hoopla
A catalog of instant check out items, including eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, comic books, TV shows and movies for for patrons of the Southeast Steuben County Library.
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