Folksongs of Illinois Volume #4

$15.00

Volume 4 features Chicago in the post-WWII era. The City of Big Shoulders is a city of migrants and immigrants and here are some great performances from Irish, Chinese, Polish, Columbia, Mexican, American Indian, Puerto Rican, folk revival, and Filipino acts. There’s an introductory essay and liner notes with tons of information on the music and the acts. A big highlight is “Old Chy-Car-Go, ” a Woody Guthrie song about the Windy City which has never been recorded before.

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Volume 4 features Chicago in the post-WWII era. The City of Big Shoulders is a city of migrants and immigrants and here are some great performances from Irish, Chinese, Polish, Columbia, Mexican, American Indian, Puerto Rican, folk revival, and Filipino acts. There’s an introductory essay and liner notes with tons of information on the music and the acts. A big highlight is “Old Chy-Car-Go, ” a Woody Guthrie song about the Windy City which has never been recorded before.