Songs Spanish Civil War 2 / Various

Artista: Songs Spanish Civil War 2 / Va

Formato: COMPACT DISCS

Gravadora/Label: FOWY

Catalogo: 5437

Faixas: 1.1 Jarama
1.2 On the Jarama Front
1.3 Ballad of the XI Brigade
1.4 Hans Beimler, Comrade
1.5 The Thaelmann-Column
1.6 Santa Espina
1.7 Sevilllanos
1.8 The Road to Aviles
1.9 La Guardia Rossa
1.10 Wie Hinterm Draht
1.11 La Joven Guardia
1.12 Devant de la Vie, Au

The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) was initially an armed conflict between a democratically elected government and a revolt by far right-wing Spanish military officers led by Francisco Franco, who were supported by the fascist governments of Italy and Nazi Germany. Anti-fascist supporters flocked to Spain to help the beleaguered government. This recording contains a selection of pro-democracy, anti-fascist songs from that conflict including Woody Guthrie’s version of “Jarama,” a song about the Americans’ involvement on the Republican side. Also featured are Spanish songs the Americans remembered especially fondly, several anti-fascist songs sung in German by Ernst Busch, and songs of combatants who had been captured and interned. Extensive liner notes include a history of the conflict and song lyrics.