"Spiritual Trilogy: Oh, Freedom; Come And Go With Us; I'm On My Way"
Description
"Oh Freedom" is a post-Civil War spiritual heavily associated with the Civil Rights Movement. Joan Baez famously performed it in 1963 at the March on Washington.
This version of "Oh, Freedom" was recorded as a part of "Spiritual Trilogy" on Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues. Also included on the track are "Come and Go With Me" and "I'm on My Way". The album was released by Tradition Records in 1956.
This version of "Oh, Freedom" was recorded as a part of "Spiritual Trilogy" on Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues. Also included on the track are "Come and Go With Me" and "I'm on My Way". The album was released by Tradition Records in 1956.
Creator
Odetta
Publisher
Grammercy Records
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Date
1956
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Coverage
Joyce Frisby Baynes '68 recalls singing "Oh Freedom" with others while at Swarthmore College. Marilyn Holifield ‘69 recalled listening to Odetta’s music.
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Collection
Citation
Odetta, “"Spiritual Trilogy: Oh, Freedom; Come And Go With Us; I'm On My Way",” Black Liberation 1969 Archive, accessed April 23, 2024, https://blacklib1969.swarthmore.edu/items/show/1267.