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Audio Recording "Dear Mr. President," New York, New York, January 20, 1942

"Dear Mr. President," New York, New York, January 20, 1942; AFC 1942/003: AFS 6407, side a

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"Dear Mr. President," New York, New York, January 20, 1942; AFC 1942/003: AFS 6407, side b

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Title

  • "Dear Mr. President," New York, New York, January 20, 1942

Names

  • Todd, Charles L., 1911-2004
  • Sonkin, Robert, 1910-1980
  • Leadbelly, 1885-1949

Created / Published

  • New York, New York, January 20, 1942

Headings

  • -  Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
  • -  Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
  • -  World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
  • -  Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
  • -  Music
  • -  Sound recording
  • -  United States -- New York -- New York

Genre

  • Music
  • Sound recording

Notes

  • -  "President Roosevelt" (Side A) / "We're Gonna Tear Hitler Down" (Side B) by Hudie Ledbetter. Audio and transcripts not presented because permissions are pending Sound Recording, Music Audio and transcripts not presented because permissions are pending
  • -  Contents: AFS 06407A, "President Roosevelt" sung by Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly); AFS 06407B, "We're Gonna Take Hitler Down" sung by Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly)
  • -  Part of a series of interviews made by Charles Todd and Robert Sonkin, New York, New York, January or February 1942.

Medium

  • 1 sound disc : analog, 78 rpm; 12 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • MBRS shelflist: LWO 3493 r42B
  • Call number: AFC 1942/003: AFS 6407

Source Collection

  • Dear Mr. President collection (AFC 1942/003)

Repository

  • American Folklife Center

Digital Id

Online Format

  • audio

Rights & Access

The Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection or any other restrictions in the material in this collection, except as noted below. All other materials are free to use and reuse.

The following materials are included with permission. Please contact the American Folklife Center for additional information where contact information is not provided:

"Dear Mr. President" and "The Martins and the Coys" performed by Pete Seeger.

"White Bird Flying," performed by Enos Francisco, Sr. Permission granted by Enos Francisco, Jr. Special thanks to Daniel Lopez for translating the "White Bird Flying" lyrics.

Researchers or others who would like to make further use of these collection materials should contact the Folklife Reading Room for assistance.

Credit line

Please cite the source collection title, collection number, and repository:

"Man-on-the-Street" interviews collection (AFC 1941/004), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

"Dear Mr. President" collection (AFC 1942/003), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Radio Research Project Manuscript collection (AFC 1941/005), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Cite This Item

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Chicago citation style:

Todd, Charles L, Robert Sonkin, and Leadbelly. "Dear Mr. President," New York, New York. New York, New York, 1942. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1942003_sr10/.

APA citation style:

Todd, C. L., Sonkin, R. & Leadbelly. (1942) "Dear Mr. President," New York, New York. New York, New York. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1942003_sr10/.

MLA citation style:

Todd, Charles L, Robert Sonkin, and Leadbelly. "Dear Mr. President," New York, New York. New York, New York, 1942. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc1942003_sr10/>.