US President John F. Kennedy (born May 29, 1917) was shot to death November 22, 1963 in Dallas, TX by Lee Harvey Oswald.
OTIS SPANN - Sad day in Texas - Can't Keep From Crying: Topical Blues on the
Death of President Kennedy (various) - Testament
Kingston Trio: "The New Frontier" ("The New Frontier", Capitol)
[written by john stewart. the sticker on the album says 'be the first to
own this 1963 preview album - tomorrow's music today!']
Phil Ochs: "Talking Cuban Crisis" ("All the News That's Fit to Sing",
Elektra/Hannibal)
The Byrds / He Was A Friend of Mine / 20 Essential Tracks
Please remember the 26 minute epic by Eric Andersen "Beat Avenue". Charlie
Backfish and also WFUV in NYC among others have played the entire song this week
and many European radio stations have also. In addition, Steve Gillette's
"Two Men in a Building" is on the Fourtold CD that Appleseed released. All the
best.
Jim Musselman (Appleseed)
From Rich Warren:
1. Greg Brown: Brand New '64 Dodge (3:49) "The Poet
Game" Red House RHRCD 68
2. Ry Cooder: President Kennedy (Sleepy John Estes) "The Ry Cooder Radio
Show Live" Reprise PRO558
3. Chad Mitchell Trio: In the Summer Of His Years (Kretzmer/Lee) / Rally
Round the Flay (trad/arr. Collectors' Choice CCM-372-2
Okun-Frazier-Kobluk-Mitchell) (2:16) "Reflecting"
4. Phil Ochs: That Was the President (3:24) "I Ain't Marching
Anymore" Hannibal HNCD 4422
5. John Stewart: Children Of the New Frontier (4:03) "Punch the Big
Guy" Cypress 661 117-2
6. Christine Lavin: The Sixth Floor (5:11) "Please Don't Make Me Too Happy"
(www.christinelavin.com) Shanachie 8016
7. Greg Greenway: Crucifixion (9:19) "Something Worth Doing"
(www.greggreenway.com) Face SOH 002
There are a number of other fine versions of "Crucifixion" such as by David
Massengill on the Sliced Bread tribute album,
as well as by Garnet Rogers and Phil Ochs himself. The Jim & Jean version
has been out of print for so long it is a collector's item.
A couple JFK-related tunes that may have been mentioned, but I didn't see
listed recently are Steve Gillette's "Two Men In A Building" from 'Texas
To Tennessee' & Steve Earle's "Conspiracy Theory"...from 'Jerusalem', right?
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