Tom Glazer's 'Musical Heritage Of America'

Subject: RE: Tom Glazer's 'Musical Heritage Of America'
From: Gerard
Date: 03 Aug 03 - 04:18 PM

Wondering if anyone has heard Tom Glazer's "Muscial Heritage of America" series of recordings he did back in 1974 by CBC records. He was teamed up with Dick Weissman. I heard it a few years ago back at the Multnomah Public Library in Portland, Oregon, but they got rid of their records and I moved away. Wondering who I could contact to see if there are any plans for it to be put out on CD some time in the future.

Subject: RE: Tom Glazer's 'Musical Heritage Of America'
From: mack/misophist
Date: 03 Aug 03 - 09:45 PM

A google search for Tom Glazer's Musical Heritage of America shows that one or two used lp dealers may have copies for sale. He was born in 1914 so he must be dead by now. CBC Records is still in business (if it's the same one) "Tom Glazer" doesn't show up when you search the site but you might try e-mailing them directly to see what they say.

Subject: RE: Tom Glazer's 'Musical Heritage Of America'
From: Joe Offer
Date: 04 Aug 03 - 02:09 AM

A search at Gracenote/CDDB shows there was a CD from Tom Glazer and Dottie Evans called Space Songs, but that's the only listing for Tom. And, for that matter, is it our Tom? I'd gess so - Tom did lots of things for children.
There's also one CD listed for Joe Glazer, called Joe Glazer Sings Labor Songs. I have that one, and it's a good one.
Doesn't answer the question, but I thought it might be good to know what's on CD from the Glazers.
You'll find a partial discography here (click), but it won't help much.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Tom Glazer's 'Musical Heritage Of America'
From: Mark Cohen
Date: 04 Aug 03 - 03:06 AM

For those who didn't know, Tom Glazer died last February at the age of 83. His son, John, is a child psychiatrist, and is married to one of my fellow interns, whom I just saw at a conference last year, 25 years after residency. Here's a Tom Glazer obituary.   

Aloha,
Mark

Subject: RE: Tom Glazer's 'Musical Heritage Of America'
From: Gerard
Date: 04 Aug 03 - 02:49 PM

I just wanted any Tom Glazer fan to know that his Musical Heritage of America series is really an incredible work. From what I understood when I spoke with Tom back in 1997 was that it was mostly for educational purposes. Dick Weissman is on guitar and banjo and Tom, Mr. Glazer, narrates the story of American History in a very memorable manner.

Subject: Tom Glazer's Musical Heritage of America
From: GUEST,Gerard Carrier
Date: 12 May 04 - 03:17 PM

Great recordings of the following songs by Tom Glazer. The song that I was looking for is called: "Have You Struck Ile (Oil)?" Not "Rich Treasures In Our Soil"

MUSICAL HERITAGE OF AMERICA VOL. III - WINNING OF THE WEST

CMS Records, 1974.
Call #: Ref. CMS670
Format: [sound recording]

Description: 4 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm., stereo. ; 12 in.

Copies : 1

Holds: 0

Notes: Folk-songs with spoken introductions; narrated and sung by Tom Glazer and assisting performers.
Notes and texts of the songs laid in containers.

Contents: Great Granddad -- Sherman cyclone -- Common Bill -- Lane County bachelor -- Housewife's lament -- Home on the range -- Old settler's song -- I ride and old paint -- Git along little dogies -- Old Chisholm Trail -- Sioux Indians -- Streets of Laredo -- Custer's last charge -- Frankie and Johnny -- Roving gambler -- Jesse James -- Duncan and Brady -- Sam Bass -- In the days of 49 -- Sacramento -- Clementine -- Pike County miner -- Sweet Betsy from Pike -- He's the man for me
Pat works on the railway -- Casey Jones -- She'll be coming around the mountain -- Midnight special -- John Henry -- Hallelujah, I'm a bum -- Jam on Gerry's rocks -- On the banks of the little Eau Pleine -- Frozen logger -- River in the pines -- Flat River girl -- I wish I was single again -- Raise a ruckus -- Oh, Susannah -- Old Dan Tucker -- Blue tail fly -- Green grow the lilacs -- Have you struck ile (oil) -- Little old sod shanty -- Elanoy (Illinois) -- Dakota land -- Buffalo skinners .

Additional Authors: Glazer, Tom.

Subject: RE: Tom Glazer's 'Musical Heritage Of America'
From: Charlie Baum
Date: 12 May 04 - 04:46 PM

Here is the Mudcat's own Tom Glazer Obit Thread.

--Charlie Baum