Suggested Listening: January 17, 2025

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, January 24, 2025.

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This week, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968), whose birthday we celebrate with a national holiday on Monday, we offer a civil rights playlist – enjoy!

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Blowin’ In The Wind by Bob Dylan

From The Album: The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan (1962)

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A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke

From The Album: A Change Is Gonna Come (1964)

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Eyes On The Prize by Sweet Honey and the Rock

From The Album: Freedom Song Soundtrack (2000)

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Freedom Highway by The Staple Singers

From The Album: Freedom Highway (1965)

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If I Had A Hammer by Pete Seeger

From The Album: If I Had a Hammer: Songs of Hope and Struggle (1998)

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Little Boxes by  Malvina Reynolds

From The Album: Ear To The Ground (2000)

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Pastures of Plenty by Woody Guthrie

From The Album: The Complete Asch Recordings (1997)

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This Land Is Your Land by Peter Paul & Mary

From The Album: The Very Best of Peter, Paul & Mary (2004)

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We Are Americans Too by Nat King Cole

From The Album: From The Capitol Vaults (Vol. 4)  (2023)

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We Shall Overcome by The Freedom Singers

From The Album: The Social Power of Music (2019) by Various Artists

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What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye

From The Album: What’s Going On (1971)

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Hoopla Album of the Week

Library of Congress Recordings (2015) by Woody Guthrie

And from the album the song:

Talking Dust Bowl Blues

 

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Have a great weekend,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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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, web version of Libby

The catalog of e-books, downloadable audiobooks and a handful of streaming videos.

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The Libby App

Libby is the companion app to the Digital Catalog and may be found in the Apple & Google app.

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Hoopla

A catalog of instant check out items, including eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, comic books, TV shows and movies for patrons of the Southeast Steuben County Library.

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