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Medgar Evers' Murder: 50 Years Later - Phil Ochs

12 Jun 13 - 05:04 PM (#3525746)
Subject: Medgar Evers' Murder: 50 Years Later
From: Greg F.

CLICK HERE
13 Jun 13 - 06:43 PM (#3526151)
Subject: RE: Medgar Evers' Murder: 50 Years Later - Phil Ochs
From: Greg F.

Fascinating.

Apparently no-one thinks it appropriate to remember this anniversary.

Likely the memories of Goodwin, Schwerner & Chaney will suffer the same fate.


13 Jun 13 - 08:21 PM (#3526177)
Subject: RE: Medgar Evers' Murder: 50 Years Later - Phil Ochs
From: GUEST

Helluva writer was Ochs.


13 Jun 13 - 10:16 PM (#3526211)
Subject: RE: Medgar Evers' Murder: 50 Years Later - Phil Ochs
From: Phil Cooper

I generally don't click on links with no explanation.


14 Jun 13 - 03:09 AM (#3526248)
Subject: RE: Medgar Evers' Murder: 50 Years Later - Phil Ochs
From: GUEST,Gerry

Greg, I think it's appropriate, but what do you want me to do? This isn't Facebook, where one can click on "Like".


14 Jun 13 - 08:22 AM (#3526313)
Subject: RE: Medgar Evers' Murder: 50 Years Later - Phil Ochs
From: Allan C.

Perhaps one of the saddest songs I have ever heard was "Medgar Evers Lullaby" as appeared on a Judy Collins album from back in the '60's. You can hear a version of it here:

Medgar Evers Lullaby


14 Jun 13 - 08:37 AM (#3526320)
Subject: RE: Medgar Evers' Murder: 50 Years Later - Phil Ochs
From: Phil Cooper

I still have my copy of the Phil Ochs album. There's also Dylan's Only a Pawn in Their Game that was very good.