Here is a link to the page at NPR with audio clips.http://www.npr.org/programs/wesat/features/2001/010421.fdr.html It includes the gospel one I mentioned, Tell Me Why You like Roosevelt by Otis Jackson and The National Clouds of Joy.
Giac Mary, you may try emailing to NPR (email below), the Roosevelt library, or professor Patrick Maney, the author who was interviewed for this NPR piece.
Alice
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wesat@npr.orgFranklin Delano Roosevelt in Song April 21, 2001
The Roosevelt Library in New York contains some fourteen thousand songs that regular Americans wrote to Franklin Delano and Eleanor Roosevelt during their time in the White house. History professor Patrick Maney explored these songs while researching a biography of FDR. Now, he talks with Scott about why so many people were inspired to write - and sing about their president. Hear their discussion.
Listen to sample recordings.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt by Scotty the Drifter FDR Jones sung by Judy Garland Good Old Franklin D by Lonnie Glosson and Floyd McGinnis Tell Me Why You like Roosevelt by Otis Jackson and The National Clouds of Joy Dear Mrs. Roosevelt sung by Bob Dylan
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To order transcripts and tapes of this story and others, please call: Toll-Free 1-877-NPR TEXT (1-877-677-8398) International calls: (+801)374-1022 Or write: NPR c/o Burrelle's Transcripts P.O. Box 7 Livingston, New Jersey 07039-0007 Please include program name, date and subject.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Song April 21, 2001
The Roosevelt Library in New York contains some fourteen thousand songs that regular Americans wrote to Franklin Delano and Eleanor Roosevelt during their time in the White house. History professor Patrick Maney explored these songs while researching a biography of FDR. Now, he talks with Scott about why so many people were inspired to write - and sing about their president. Hear their discussion.
Listen to sample recordings.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt by Scotty the Drifter FDR Jones sung by Judy Garland Good Old Franklin D by Lonnie Glosson and Floyd McGinnis Tell Me Why You like Roosevelt by Otis Jackson and The National Clouds of Joy Dear Mrs. Roosevelt sung by Bob Dylan
Listening to audio requires the RealAudio player
To order transcripts and tapes of this story and others, please call: Toll-Free 1-877-NPR TEXT (1-877-677-8398) International calls: (+801)374-1022 Or write: NPR c/o Burrelle's Transcripts P.O. Box 7 Livingston, New Jersey 07039-0007 Please include program name, date and subject.