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2007 compilation album by Various artists
Song of America is a 3-disc,
compilation album comprising 50 songs related to the history of America. Released on September 18, 2007 under Split Rock Records/Thirty One Tigers, the music collection was conceived by former
U.S. Attorney General
Janet Reno and musician Ed Pettersen (who is married to Reno's niece).
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Track listing
Disc 1
"Lakota Dream Song", performed by Earl Bullhead – 3:08
"Once More Our God Vouchsafe to Shine", performed by
Julie Lee – 3:07
"
Let Us Break Bread Together ", performed by
The Blind Boys of Alabama – 3:49
"
God Save the King ", performed by
John Wesley Harding – 3:49
"Young Ladies in Town", performed by Elizabeth Foster – 3:01
"The Old Woman Taught Wisdom", performed by Malcom Holcombe – 6:30
"The Liberty Song", performed by Ed Pettersen – 4:59
"
Yankee Doodle ", performed by
Harper Simon – 3:29
"Jefferson & Liberty", performed by The Wilders – 2:10
"
Hail Columbia ", performed by Steven Kowalczyk-Santoro – 2:56
"
The Star Spangled Banner ", performed by
Take 6 – 2:04
"
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child ", performed by
Beth Nielsen Chapman – 5:09
"Peg & Awl", performed by
Freedy Johnston – 4:34
"
Sweet Betsy From Pike ", performed by
BR549 – 4:23
"Trail of Tears", performed by Will & Jehnean – 4:35
"Declaration of Sentiments", performed by Minton Sparks/Pat Flynn – 4:34
"
Go Down Moses ", performed by
Fisk Jubilee Singers – 3:44
"
Dixie's Land ", performed by
The Mavericks , featuring Thad Cockrell – 6:13
Disc 2
"
John Brown's Body ", performed by Marah – 2:40
"
Battle Hymn of the Republic ", performed by
Joanna Smith – 5:15
"
Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye ", performed by
Janis Ian – 2:09
"Thousands Are Sailing to Amerikay", performed by
Tim O'Brien – 4:24
"The Farmer is the Man", performed by Otis Gibbs – 3:03
"
Home On the Range ", performed by
Joni Harms – 4:30
"
Stars and Stripes Forever ", performed by
Jake Shimabukuro – 2:28
"Sleep, My Child (Schlof Mayn Kind)", performed by
Judith Edelman and
Neilson Hubbard – 4:47
"
Over There ", performed by
Jen Chapin – 2:31
"How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down On the Farm", performed by
Andrew Bird – 5:04
"
Lift Every Voice and Sing ", performed by Karen Parks – 5:11
"
Happy Days Are Here Again ", performed by
Danielson – 3:05
"
Brother Can You Spare a Dime? ", performed by
Andy Bey – 6:30
"
Seven Cent Cotton and Forty Cent Meat ", performed by
Jim Lauderdale – 2:11
"
Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) ", performed by
Old Crow Medicine Show – 4:56
"
Rosie the Riveter ", performed by
Suzy Bogguss – 2:31
"
Reuben James ", performed by
Folk Family Robinson – 4:04
Disc 3
"The Great Atomic Power", performed by
Elizabeth Cook and The Grascals – 2:45
"
Little Boxes ", performed by
Devendra Banhart – 4:08
"
The Times They Are a-Changin' ", performed by
The Del McCoury Band – 3:49
"Apache Tears", performed by
Scott Kempner – 3:42
"
Get Together ", performed by
Kim Richey – 4:01
"
Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud ", performed by The Dynamites with Charles Walker – 4:32
"
Ohio ", performed by Ben Taylor – 2:40
"
What's Going On ", performed by Anthony David – 5:02
"
I Am Woman ", performed by
Martha Wainwright – 3:27
"
Youngstown ", performed by
Matthew Ryan – 4:14
"Wave," performed by Gary Heffern and Chris Eckman – 4:35
"
The Message ", performed by Shortee – 6:34
"
Streets of Philadelphia ", performed by
Bettye LaVette – 3:49
"
Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning ", performed by
The Wrights – 5:30
"
This Land is Your Land ", performed by
John Mellencamp – 4:10
Personnel
Peter Abbott –
Percussion ,
backing vocalist
Brad Albetta –
producer , instrumentation
Jack Ashford –
vibraphone
Bob Babbitt – bass
Mike Bailey – drums
Devendra Banhart –
acoustic guitar , vocals
Kevin Barker – acoustic guitar,
electric guitar
Will Barrow –
piano
Alan Bartram – bass
Tom Bee – producer
Andy Bey – piano, vocals
David Bielanko –
arranger
Serge Bielanko –
guitar , arranger, backing vocalist
Andrew Bird –
violin , arranger, electric guitar, vocals,
whistle (human)
Leo Black – guitar, arranger, producer, horn arrangements
Suzy Bogguss – vocals
Jimmy Bowland – horn,
saxophone
BR549 – arranger
Earl Bullhead – arranger, vocals
Andy Cabic – backing vocalist
Jason Carter –
fiddle
Vincent Chancey –
French horn
Jen Chapin – vocals, producer
Beth Nielsen Chapman – arranger, vocals, producer,
gut string guitar ,
bazouki
Ernest Chapman –
steel guitar , backing vocalist
Alvin Chea – vocals
Larry Ciancia – drums
Vinnie Ciesielski – horn
Thad Cockrell – arranger, vocals
Elizabeth Cook – vocals, producer
Stephan Crump – bass, producer
Anthony David – acoustic guitar, vocals, backing vocalist
Scott Davis – assistant
engineer
Mickey Dawes – drums
Paul Deakin – arranger, drums
Cedric Dent – vocals
Tyrone Dickerson –
organ
Chris Eckman – producer, engineer, performer,
choir arrangement
Judith Edelman – acoustic guitar, arranger, vocals
Terry Eldredge – acoustic guitar, vocals
Betse Ellis – fiddle, arranger, producer
Rich Feaster – engineer,
mixing
Curtis Fields –
tenor (vocal)
Pat Flynn – guitar, arranger
Elizabeth Foster – arranger
Brian Fulk – engineer
Critter Fuqua – vocals,
button accordion
Noah Georgeson – backing vocalist
Otis Gibbs – acoustic guitar, arranger, vocals
Steve Gluzband –
trumpet
Janja Gomboc – choir, chorus
Ranger Doug Green – vocals
Ed Greene – percussion, drums
Paul Hammond –
mastering
John Wesley Harding – arranger, vocals
Joni Harms – arranger, vocals
Otto Hauser – drums, backing vocalist
David R. Hayden – tenor (vocal)
Kevin Hayes –
guitjo
Gary Heffern – vocals, assistant project coordinator
Don Herron –
banjo , fiddle,
mandolin , backing vocalist
Donnie Herron – fiddle
Alan Hill –
keyboards
Will Hill –
Native American flute , cultural advisor, language consultant,
spoken word
Malcolm Holcombe – acoustic guitar, vocals
Ericson Holt – keyboards
Neilson Hubbard – bass, arranger,
glockenspiel , keyboards, backing vocalist, producer
Scotty Huff – acoustic guitar
Carter William Humphrey – engineer
David Hungate – bass
Andy Hunt – backing vocalist, mixing, Ngawang Chopel
Shirley Hutchins – administration
Kenny Hutson – guitar, mandolin
Janis Ian – arranger, vocals, producer
Jack Irwin – engineer
Morgan Jahnig –
bass (upright)
Erick Jaskowiak – engineer
Freedy Johnston – guitar, arranger, vocals, backing vocalist
Herb Jordan – producer
Nick Kane – electric guitar
Scott Kempner – bass, guitar, vocals
Joel Kibble – vocals
Mark Kibble – vocals, engineer
Craig King – piano, arranger
Jason Kourkounis – arranger, drums
Dave Kowalski – engineer
Viktor Krauss – bass
Paul T. Kwami –
musical direction
Jim Lauderdale – banjo, vocals
Bettye LaVette – vocals
Julie Lee – vocals, baritone
ukulele
David Leonard – mixing
Kimberly Levitan – design
David Macias – compilation producer
Paul Mahern – engineer
Joe Martino – assistant engineer
Catherine Styron Marx – keyboards
Rogers Masson – mixing
Jimmy Mattingly – fiddle
Josiah Mazzaschi – engineer
Mac McAnally – producer
Del McCoury – guitar, vocals, producer
Rob McCoury – banjo
Ronnie McCoury – mandolin, producer
Country Joe McDonald – vocals,
penny whistle
Jerry Dale McFadden – keyboards
Claude V. McKnight III – vocals
Eamon McLoughlin – strings
Chuck Mead – guitar, vocals
John Mellencamp – guitar, vocals, producer
Mark "Guitar" Miller – bass
Rob Mitchell – drums
John Mock –
tin whistle
Patrick Murphy – engineer
Tim O'Brien – fiddle, guitar, arranger, vocals
Bob Olhsson – engineer, mastering, mixing, compilation producer
Karen Parks – vocals
Chris "Chris P" "PowerTool" Patterson – percussion
Marcelo Pennell – engineer, mixing
Dave Peterson – drums
Ed Pettersen – bass, guitar, percussion, piano, arranger, keyboards,
theremin , vocals, backing vocalist, producer, engineer,
liner notes , mixing, compilation producer
Walker Pettibone – drums
Dirk Powell – engineer
Valerie Pringle – backing vocalist
Jonathan Quarmby –
Hammond organ , producer, mixing
Lorne Rall – bass
Andy Reis – guitar, electric guitar
Robert Reynolds – bass, arranger
Kim Richey – acoustic guitar, vocals, backing vocalist
Peter Robbins – engineer, mixing
Todd Robbins – engineer, mixing
Danny Roberts – mandolin
Rich Robinson – guitar, vocals
Stan Robinson – vocals
Marcus Rojas –
tuba
Michael Rubin – producer
Matthew Ryan – keyboards, vocals
Aaron Sands – bass
Pat Sansone – acoustic guitar, piano, engineer
Tamara Saviano – project manager
David Saw – guitar
Ketcham Secor – vocals,
bajo sexto
Danny Seward – backing vocalist
Ike Sheldon – guitar
Jake Shimabukuro – arranger, ukulele
Scott Shipley – multiple instruments
Harper Simon – bass, guitar, arranger, vocals, producer
Paul Sinclair – mastering
Elin K. Smith – vocals
Mindy Smith – backing vocalist
Minton Sparks – arranger, vocals
Garrison Starr – backing vocalist
David Talbot – banjo
Christopher Thomas – bass
David Thomas – vocals
Wesley Trigg – tenor (vocal)
Ted Velykis – arranger,
bass guitar
Wanda Vick – banjo, fiddle, mandolin
Philip Wade – mandolin
Martha Wainwright – vocals, backing vocalist
Charles E. Walker – vocals
M. Warren – arranger
Willie Watson – guitar, vocals
Kenzie Wetz – fiddle, vocals, backing vocalist
Willy Will – producer, engineer
Mark Wilson IV – bass
Adam Wright – guitar, vocals
Kirk Yoquelet – percussion, drums
Kate York – backing vocalist
References
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"Song of America" .
Allmusic . Retrieved June 8, 2009 .
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"Various Artists - Song of America" .
Uncut .
IPC Media . Retrieved June 8, 2009 .
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Allmusic review
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Uncut review
^ Andrews, Helena (September 26, 2007).
"Janet Reno spins America's greatest hits, by Helena Andrews" .
The Politico . Retrieved October 21, 2008 .
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"Reno Collects the History of America Through Song" .
National Public Radio . July 6, 2007. Retrieved October 21, 2008 .
^ Solarski, Matthew (June 20, 2007).
"Devendra, Andrew Bird, Danielson on Janet Reno Comp" .
Pitchfork Media . Archived from
the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2009 .