Paul & Margie - 20 Best Folk Songs of America - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This collection was compiled out of just about every folk hit to reach Billboards Top 100 during a time in which folk music was regarded as a form of light entertainment and not the means of political and personal expression that it has become. This 28 track compilation features folk hits such as InchWalk Right InInch by the Rooftop Singers, InchIf I Had a HammerInch by Peter Paul and Mary, InchGreenback DollarInch by the Kingston Trio, InchLizzie BordenInch by the Chad Mitchell Trio and more. Album Tracks 1. Walk Right in - the Rooftop Singers 2. If I Had a Hammer - Peter, Paul & Mary 3. Where Have All the Flowers Gone - the Kingston Trio 4. Green Green - the New Christy Minstrels 5. It Ain't Me Babe - Johnny Cash 6. Michael - the Highwaymen 7. We Shall Overcome - Joan Baez 8. Greenback Dollar - the Kingston Trio 9. A Stranger in Your Town - the Shacklefords 10. Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod' - Simon Sisters 11. Ballad of the Alamo - Bud & Travis 12. Tom Dooley - the Kingston Trio 13. A Dollar Down - the Limeliters 14. Greenfields - the Brothers Four 15. Silver Threads and Golden Needles - the Springfields 16. We'll Sing in the Sunshine - Gale Garnett 17. Hootenanny - the Glencoves 18. Don't Let the Rain Come Down - the Serendipity Singers 19. Reverend Mr. Black - the Kingston Trio 20. Please Don't Sell My Daddy No More Wine - the Greenwoods 21. Lizzie Borden - the Chad Mitchell Trio 22. Ode to a Little Brown Shack - Billy Edd Wheeler 23. Cottonfields - the Highwaymen 24. There's a Meetin' Here Tonite - Joe & Eddie 25. Tom Cat - the Rooftop Singers 26. Summer's Come and Gone - the Brandywine Singers 27. Little Boxes - Pete Seeger 28. The Unicorn - the Irish Rovers

The first folk sampler from the legendary Tradition tag of the 1950's featuring such iconoclasts as Odetta, Etta Baker, Oscar Brand, John Jacob Niles and many others Album Tracks 1. The Bird's Courtship - Ed McCurdy W/ Erik Darling 2. O?Donnell Aboo - Tommy Makem W/ the Clancy Brothers 3. John Henry - Mrs. Etta Baker 4. The Hearse Song - Colyn Davies 5. Rodenos - El Ni?O de Ronda 6. Johnny's Gone to Hilo - Paul Clayton 7. Dark As a Dungeon - Glenn Yarbrough 8. Johnny Lad - Ewan MacColl W/ Peggy Seeger 9. Ha-Na-Ava Ba-Ba-Not - Hillel and Aviva 10. I Was Born About 10,000 Years Ago-Oscar Brand W/F. Hellerman 11. Keel Row - Isla Cameron 12. The Fairy Boy - Seamus Ennis 13. The Gambling Suitor - Jean Ritchie and Paul Clayton 14. Spiritual Trilogy - Odetta 15. South Australia - a. L. Lloyd 16. Lulle Lullay - John Jacob Niles 17. Whiskey You?Re the Devil - Liam Clancy 18. I Loved a Lass - Ewan MacColl 19. Carraig Donn - Mary O?Hara 20. Rosie-C.B. And 10 Others with Axes, Mississippi St Penitentiary 21. Sail Away Ladies - Odetta 22. Ain't No More Cane on This Brazis - Alan Lomax 23. Railroad Bill - Mrs. Etta Baker 24. Billy Boy - Ed McCurdy 25. When I Was Single - David Hammond 26. Donna, Donna - Italian Brass Band and Chorus

One of American music’s most legendary acts, Peter, Paul and Mary both defined and transcended the 1960s Folk revival. The trios stellar harmonies delivered classic recordings that topped the charts and communicated their passionate commitment to peace and social justice. This thirteen song compilation, originally released in 1970 and now over double platinum, is a definitive introduction to the groups seminal songs. Among the highlights are the GRAMMY winning Billboard. Top 10 singles InchBlowin' in the WindInch and InchIf I Had a Hammer,Inch the #1 smash InchLeaving on a Jet Plane,Inch the timeless InchPuff (The Magic Dragon)Inch and other signature classics including Inch500 MilesInch and InchI Dig Rock & Roll Music.Inch Album Tracks 1. Blowin' in the Wind 2. Too Much of Nothing 3. Lemon Tree 4. Stewball 5. Early Morning Rain 6. 500 Miles 7. I Dig Rock & Roll Music 8. Leaving on a Jet Plane 9. Puff (The Magic Dragon) 10. For Lovin' Me 11. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 12. If I Had a Hammer 13. Day Is Done