Presidents and the Blues

Blues (pain created to heal the pain) [sound recording]. Brazil: Chorus, 1990. Includes the song "Tell Every President to listen to the Blues." Cataloged: Chorus 406 0099.

Blues with a Message [sound recording]. El Cerrito, CA: Arhoolie, 2005. Includes the song "Why I Like Roosevelt." Cataloged: Arhoolie CD 510.

Brown, James. Solid Gold [sound recording]. London, England: Polydor, 1977. Includes the song "Funky President." Cataloged: Polydor 2679 044.

Brown, Tommy. Soul Brothers in Heaven and Hell [sound recording]. Chicago: T & L Productions, 195?. Includes the song "Dick Runs for President." Cataloged: T & L TL 2282.

Can't Keep from Crying: topical blues on the death of President Kennedy [sound recording]. Chicago: Testament Records, 1967. Cataloged: Testament S-01.

Chess Blues Classics. Arc Music Corp.; Milwaukee, WI: [distributed by] Hal Leonard Corp., 1998. Includes sheet music for "Eisenhower Blues." Cataloged: M1630.18 .C53 1998.

Dupree, Champion Jack. Champion Jack Dupree [sound recording]. England: Red Pepper, 1982. Includes the songs "F.D.R. Blues" and "God Bless our New President." Cataloged: Red Pepper RP 701.

Estes, Sleepy John. Tennessee Blues. Vol. 4 [sound recording]. Italy: Albatros, 1976. Includes the song "President Kennedy." Cataloged: Albatros VPA 8285.

Glazer, Joe. Jellybean Blues: Songs of Reaganomics [sound recording]. Silver Spring, MD: Collector, 1982. Cataloged: M1658.R43 G53 1982.

Hairston, Brother Will. Story of President Kennedy; Holy Ghost don't leave me [sound recording]. Detroit: Knowles Recording Co, 19??. Cataloged: LBC 02271 Bx.15.

Henry, Big Boy. Mr. President; Cherry red : I don't need no heater [sound recording]. Greenville, NC: Audio Arts, 19??. Cataloged: LBC 02368 Bx.15.

Hillery, Mable. It's So Hard to Be a Nigger [sound recording]. London: Transatlantic, 1968. Includes the song "Mr. President." Cataloged: Transatlantic XTRA 1063.

House, Son. Father of the Delta Blues: the complete 1965 sessions [sound recording]. New York: Columbia Legacy, 1992. Includes the song "President Kennedy." Cataloged: Columbia Legacy C2K 48867.

Jordan, Lewis. Cole Slaw [sound recording]. Sweden: Jukebox Lil, 1983. Includes the song "Jordan for President." Cataloged: Jukebox Lil JB 605.

King Soloman. Please Mr. President; Mr. Bad Luck [sound recording]. Kent, 1966?. Cataloged: LBC 02988 Bx.19

Kings of Country Blues, Vol. 1 [sound recording]. El Cerrito, CA: Arhoolie, 1981. Includes the song "President Kennedy Stayed Away Too Long." Cataloged: Arhoolie 1084.

Leadbelly and Josh White. "Black folk singers": Leadbelly & Josh White : the remaining titles (1937-1946) [sound recording]. Vienna: Document Records, 1999. Includes the song "Dear Mr. President/President Roosevelt." Cataloged: Document Records DOCD-1018.

Lenoir, J. B. J. B. Lenoir [sound recording]. Santa Monica, CA: MCA, 2003. Includes the song "Eisenhower Blues." Cataloged: MCA B0000617-02.

Lenoir, J. B. Vietnam Blues: The complete L+R Recordings [sound recording]. Conshohocken, PA: Evidence Records, 1995. Includes the songs "Shot on James Meredith," "Tax Payin' Blues," and more. Cataloged: Evidence ECD 26068.

Mainer, J. E. The Legendary J.E. Mainer. Vol.10 [sound recording]. Arcadia, CA: Rural Rhythm, 196?. Includes the song "Al Smith for President." Cataloged: M1630.18.M246 L10 1960.

Mayfield, Percy. I don't want to be the president; Nothin' stays the same forever [sound recording]. New York: Atlantic, 1974. Cataloged: LBC 03812 Bx.23.

Memphis Shakedown [sound recording]. London: JSP Records, 2005. Includes the song "President Blues." Cataloged: JSP Records JSP7752.

Memphis Swamp Jam [sound recording]. Beverly Hills, CA: Blue Thumb, 1969. Includes the song "President Kennedy Stayed Away Too Long." Cataloged: Blue Thumb BTS 6000.

Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons [sound recording]. New York: Elektra, 1965. Includes the song "Assassination of the President." Cataloged: Elektra EKL-296.

Pratt, Ray. "The Blues: A Discourse of Resistance." Rebel Musics. Ed. By Daniel Fischlin and Ajay Heble. Montréal: Black Rose Books, 2003. Cataloged: ML3916 .F57 2003.

Rijn, Guido van. Kennedy's Blues : African-American blues and gospel songs on JFK. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2007. Cataloged: ML3521 .R54 2007.

Rijn, Guido van. Roosevelt's Blues: African-American blues and gospel songs on FDR. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1997. Cataloged: ML3521 .V36 1997 and available as an electronic book.

Rijn, Guido van. The Truman and Eisenhower Blues : African-American blues and gospel songs, 1945-1960. London: Continuum, 2004. Cataloged: ML3521 .R56 2004.

Should I Let Her Go [sound recording]. Japan: Trio, 197?. Includes the song "Please Mr. President." Cataloged: Trio PA 3129 M.

Simmons, Little Mack. The Last Sessions [sound recording]. Argentina: Blues Special Records, 2000. Includes the song "Dead President." Cataloged: Blues Special Records BSCD 9502.

Smith, George. Of the Blues [sound recording]. Bremen, Germany: Crosscut Records, 1969. Includes the song "A Letter to the President." Cataloged: Crosscut Records CCR 1015.

Snow, Kilby. Kilby Snow [sound recording]. New York: Asch Recordings/Folkways, 1970. Includes the song "Woodrow for President." Cataloged: Asch AH 3902.

South Memphis Jug Band. Jack Kelly & his South Memphis Jug Band: complete recorded works in chronological order (1933-1939) [sound recording]. Vienna, Austria: RST Records, 1990. Includes the song "President Blues." Cataloged: RST Records BDCD-6005 1990.

South Memphis Jug Band. South Memphis Jug Band [sound recording]. East Sussex, England: Flyright, 1976. Includes the song "President Blues." Cataloged: Flyright 113.

Travis, Merle. Farm and Home Hour [sound recording]. Los Angeles: CMH Records, 1985. Includes the song "President McKinley." Cataloged: CMH CMH 9032.

Wald, Elijah. Josh White: Society Blues. Amherst: University of Massachusetts, 2000. Includes information about music's role in leftist politics. Cataloged: ML420.W48 W35 2000.

Watson, Johnny "Guitar." The Funk Anthology [sound recording]. Los Angeles: Shout! Factory: Distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment, 2005. Includes the song "I don’t want to be President." Cataloged: Shout Factory D2K 31771.

Williams, Big Joe. Big Joe Williams [sound recording]. Berkeley, CA: Arhoolie, 1962. Includes the song "President Roosevelt." Cataloged: Arhoolie F 1002.