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Odetta

Odetta Holmes (December 31, 1930 – December 2, 2008), known as Odetta, was an American singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter, and a civil and human rights activist, often referred to[who?] as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement". Her musical repertoire consisted largely of American folk music, blues, jazz, and spirituals. An important figure in the American folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s, she was influential to many of the key figures of the folk-revival of that time, including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mavis Staples, and Janis Joplin. Time included her song "Take This Hammer" on its list of the All-Time 100 Songs, stating that "Rosa Parks was her No. 1 fan, and Martin Luther King Jr. called her the queen of American folk music."

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Elvis Presley: The Searcher [Original Soundtrack] [Deluxe] [2018]

Song	Duration
Blowin' In The Wind	4:11
Tomorrow Is A Long Time	6:15

The Album Collection 1954-1962 [2018]

Song	Duration
Another Man Done Gone	2:32
Gods Gonna Cut You Down	1:49
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	2:06
Lowlands	2:38
The Fox	1:52
Maybe She Go	1:48
Timber	3:27
Deep River	2:59
Chilly Winds	2:44
Greensleeves	2:49
Devilish Mary	2:41
All the Pretty Little Horses	3:04
The Midnight Special	2:36
Take This Hammer	3:48
I Know Where I'm Going	2:02
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	3:25
A Hole in the Bucket	4:19
House of the Rising Sun	3:41

My Eyes Have Seen/The Tin Angel/At the Gate of Horn [2017]

Song	Duration
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	1:53
The Fox	1:48
Maybe She Go	1:46
Timber	3:11
Deep River	2:57
Chilly Winds	2:42
Devilish Mary	1:51
All the Pretty Little Horses	2:59
The Midnight Special	2:34
Take This Hammer	3:27
*Go Tell It on the Mountain []**	2:04
*Another Man Done Gone [Radio Broadcast] []**	2:40

Woody Guthrie: The Tribute Concerts [2017]

Song	Duration
Ramblin' Round	4:16
This Land Is Your Land	2:53
This Train Is Bound for Glory	3:51

The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music [2016]

Song	Duration
Please Send Me Someone to Love	6:04

If I Had a Hammer: The Great American Folk Album [2014]

Song	Duration
Deep River	2:59
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	1:54

Jesus Is the Answer [2013]

Song	Duration
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	1:57

Odetta: My Christmas [2013]

Song	Duration
Go Tell It on the Mountain	2:03
Shout for Joy	1:38
Virgin Mary Had One Son	2:40

The Roots of Americana: Big Stars of Folk Music, Vol. 2 [2013]

Song	Duration
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	1:56

1961 British Hit Parade, Pt. 3: September-December [2012]

Song	Duration
Hole in the Bucket	4:24

Playlist: The Very Best of Harry Belafonte [2012]

Song	Duration
A Hole In the Bucket	4:30

Best of Odetta [2011]

Song	Duration
The Fox	2:44
Virgin Mary Had One Son	3:10
Go Tell It on the Mountain	2:33
Shout for Joy	1:58

Dust Bowl Blues: Essential American Folk [2011]

Song	Duration
Another Man Done Gone	2:12

Folk & Blues Songbook [2011]

Song	Duration
Another Man Done Gone	2:11
God's Gonna Cut You Down	1:51
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands	1:53
Take This Hammer	3:26
Deep River	2:59
Chilly Winds	2:42

Seven Classic Albums [2011]

Song	Duration
I Know Where I'm Going
Another Man Done Gone
Gods Gonna Cut You Down
Virgin Mary Had One Son
Go Tell It On the Mountain
Shout For Joy
He's Got the Whole World In His Hands
Lowlands
The Fox
Maybe She Go
Timber
Deep River
Chilly Winds
Greensleeves
Devilish Mary
All the Pretty Little Horses
The Midnight Special
Take This Hammer
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child

Beautiful Star [2009]

Song	Duration
Virgin Mary Had One Son	3:10
Go Tell It on the Mountain	2:33

Roots of Nick Cave [2009]

Song	Duration
Another Man Done Gone	2:10

The Best of Wood Songs Volume Three [2009]

Song	Duration
Midnight Special	4:36

The Best of Woodsongs, Vol. 3 [2009]

Song	Duration
Midnight Special	4:36

There & Then: 1961 [2009]

Song	Duration
A Hole In the Bucket	4:11

Folk Songs for Kids [2008]

Song	Duration
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	1:55
The Fox	1:51

Songs from the Invisible Republic [2008]

Song	Duration
Another Man Done Gone

Yes We Can! [2008]

Song	Duration
Down by the Riverside	6:50

Folk Roots: The Sound of Americana [2007]

Song	Duration
Chilly Winds	2:43

Vanguard Visionaries [2007]

Song	Duration
Midnight Special	3:26
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	2:07
House of the Rising Sun	3:18
Another Man Done Gone	2:34

Womenfolk: Iconic Women of American Folk [2007]

Song	Duration
Sail Away Ladies	2:23
Midnight Special	2:37
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	1:54
Take This Hammer	3:27

Folk & Blues: The Roots of Americana [2006]

Song	Duration
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

Folk and Blues: The Roots of Americana [2006]

Song	Duration
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	1:54

The Best of the M.C. Records Years 1999-2005 [2006]

Song	Duration
Please Send Me Someone to Love	2:34
Midnight Special	4:39

Welk Music Group: Our Favorite Holiday Tunes [2006]

Song	Duration
Go Tell It on the Mountain	2:09

Folk Song Tradition [2005]

Song	Duration
Sail Away Ladies	2:23

American Folk Pioneer [2003]

Song	Duration
The Fox	2:44

Blues Had a Baby: And Its Name Was Rock & Roll [2003]

Song	Duration
Midnight Special	2:37

Brainfreeze Breaks [2003]

Song	Duration
Hit or Miss	3:33

Broken Hearted Blues [2003]

Song	Duration
Another Man Done Gone	2:11

Got a Feeling Called the Blues [2003]

Song	Duration
Midnight Special

In the Wind: The Folk Music Collection [2003]

Song	Duration
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	1:57

Odetta [Silverwolf] [2003]

Song	Duration
The Fox	2:44

Queens of the Blues [2003]

Song	Duration
Midnight Special	2:35

The Best of M.C. Records 1996-2002 [2003]

Song	Duration
Please Send Me Someone to Love	2:33

The Corner of Bleecker and the Blues [2003]

Song	Duration
Midnight Special	2:37

Ballad for Americans and Other American Ballads/Odetta at Carnegie Hall [2002]

Song	Duration
All the Pretty Little Horses	3:03
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	3:23

The Tradition Masters [2002]

Song	Duration
Another Man Done Gone	2:09
God's Gonna Cut You Down	1:49
Lowlands	2:34
The Fox	1:47
Maybe She Go	1:45
Midnight Special	2:34
Deep River	2:58
Chilly Winds	2:41
Greensleeves	2:48
Devilish Mary	1:50
Take This Hammer	3:25
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	1:51
Sail Away Ladies	2:20
Timber	3:09

Vanguard: Roots of Folk [2002]

Song	Duration
Another Man Done Gone	2:33

Women in (E)motion [2002]

Song	Duration
God's Gonna Cut You Down	2:35

American Folk Anthology, Vol. 1 [2001]

Song	Duration
Midnight Special	2:35

Looking for a Home [2001]

Song	Duration
Midnight Special	4:36

Philadelphia Folk Festival: 40th Anniversary [2001]

Song	Duration
Hit or Miss	3:00

Treasures from the Folk Den [2001]

Song	Duration
The Virgin Mary	1:59

Absolutely the Best [2000]

Song	Duration
Chilly Winds	2:40
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	1:55
Take This Hammer	3:30
Another Man Done Gone	2:09
Midnight Special	2:34
God's Gonna Cut You Down	1:48
Lowlands	2:38

Absolutely the Best [Canada] [2000]

Song	Duration
Chilly Winds
Another Man Done Gone
Midnight Special
God's Gonna Cut You Down
Lowlands

Livin' with the Blues [2000]

Song	Duration
House of the Rising Sun	3:18
Another Man Done Gone	2:34
Timber	3:27
Sail Away Ladies	2:45
Midnight Special	3:26

Rollin' into Memphis: Songs of John Hiatt [2000]

Song	Duration
Listening to Old Voices	5:39

Silverwolf Blues [2000]

Song	Duration
The Fox	2:44

The Women of Silverwolf [2000]

Song	Duration
The Fox	2:44

The Best of the Vanguard Years [1999]

Song	Duration
Midnight Special	3:26
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	3:22
Another Man Done Gone	2:34
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	2:07
House of the Rising Sun [#]	3:14

A Rykodisc 15th Anniversary Sampler [1998]

Song	Duration
Midnight Special

Early Soul Gospel [1998]

Song	Duration
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	2:00

Folk Hits [1998]

Song	Duration
He's Got the Whole World In His Hands	2:05

Giants of the Folk Tradition, Vol. 1 [1998]

Song	Duration
Lowlands	2:34
The Fox	1:47
Maybe She Go	1:45
Midnight Special	2:34
Deep River	2:57
Chilly Winds	2:41
Greensleeves	2:47
Devilish Mary	1:50
Take This Hammer	3:24
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	1:51
Sail Away Ladies	2:20
Timber	3:09

Original Seeds: Songs That Inspired Nick Cave [1998]

Song	Duration
Another Man Done Gone

To Ella [1998]

Song	Duration
The Fox	2:44

Il Vangelo Secondo Matteo (Original Soundtrack) [1997]

Song	Duration
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (Spiritual)	3:11

With Miriam Makeba & Odetta [1997]

Song	Duration
A Hole in the Bucket	4:06

Vanguard Folk Sampler [1996]

Song	Duration
All the Pretty Little Horses	3:03

A Folksinger's Christmas [1995]

Song	Duration
Go Tell It on the Mountain	2:07

Mojo Club Presents Dancefloor Jazz, Vol. 4: Light My Fire [1995]

Song	Duration
Hit or Miss	3:53

Folk [Friedman] [1994]

Song	Duration
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	2:08

The Best of Odetta: Ballads & Blues [1994]

Song	Duration
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	1:59
Lowlands	2:41
The Fox	1:53
Devilish Mary	1:57
Take This Hammer	3:33
Greensleeves	2:49
Deep River	3:00
Chilly Winds	2:43
God's Gonna Cut You Down	1:51

The Greatest Stars of Folk Music [1994]

Song	Duration
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	1:56

As Blue as They Can Be [1991]

Song	Duration
California Blues	3:22

Folk Song America, Vol. 2 [1991]

Song	Duration
Another Man Done Gone	2:10

This Is Harry Belafonte [1990]

Song	Duration
A Hole in the Bucket

The Essential Odetta [1973]

Song	Duration
God's Gonna Cut You Down	2:12
All the Pretty Little Horses	3:03
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	3:22
Another Man Done Gone	2:31
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	2:05
Take This Hammer	3:47
Timber (Jerry)	3:23

The Greatest Songs of Woody Guthrie [1972]

Song	Duration
Pastures of Plenty	4:03

Odetta Sings [1970]

Song	Duration
Hit or Miss	3:55
Lo & Behold	3:08
Lo and Behold	2:58

The Original Hits of Right Now [1969]

Song	Duration
Ballad of Easy Rider

The Best of Odetta [1967]

Song	Duration
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	1:59
Lowlands	2:41
The Fox	1:53
Devilish Mary	1:57
Take This Hammer	3:33
Greensleeves	2:49
Deep River	3:00
Chilly Winds	2:43
God's Gonna Cut You Down	1:51

One Grain of Sand [1963]

Song	Duration
Sail Away, Ladies	2:41
Sail Away Ladies	2:41
Midnight Special	3:26

At Town Hall [1962]

Song	Duration
The Fox	1:51
Devilish Mary	1:56
Another Man Done Gone	2:34
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	2:06
Take This Hammer	3:57
Timber	3:26

Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall [1960]

Song	Duration
A Hole in the Bucket	5:19

Christmas Spirituals [1960]

Song	Duration
Virgin Mary Had One Son	3:08
Go Tell It On the Mountain	2:07

My Eyes Have Seen [1959]

Song	Duration
I Know Where I'm Going	2:00

At the Gate of Horn [1957]

Song	Duration
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands	1:54
Gallows Tree (Gallows Pole)	2:52
Lowlands	2:37
The Fox	1:50
Maybe She Go	1:47
Midnight Special	2:36
Deep River	3:00
Chilly Winds	2:44
Timber	3:12
Greensleeves	2:50
Devilish Mary	1:53
Take This Hammer	3:27
Sail Away Ladies	2:22
All the Pretty Little Horses	3:01
The Midnight Special	2:36

At the Gate of Horn [Rykodisc] [1957]

Song	Duration
Lowlands	2:34
The Fox	1:47
Maybe She Go	1:45
Midnight Special	2:34
Deep River	2:57
Chilly Winds	2:41
Greensleeves	2:47
Devilish Mary	1:50
Take This Hammer	3:24
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	1:51
Sail Away Ladies	2:20
Timber	3:09

Sings Ballads and Blues [1956]

Song	Duration
Another Man Done Gone	2:11
Hound Dog	3:50
God's Gonna Cut You Down	1:51
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	1:53
Take This Hammer	3:27
Deep River	3:00
Chilly Winds	2:41

Sings Ballads and Blues [Bonus Tracks] [1956]

Song	Duration
Another Man Done Gone	2:11
God's Gonna Cut You Down	1:51
*He's Got the Whole World in His Hands []**	1:53
*Take This Hammer []**	3:27
*Deep River []**	3:00
*Chilly Winds []**	2:41

The Tin Angel [1954]

Song	Duration
*Another Man Done Gone []**	3:05
I Know Where I'm Going	2:08
*I Know Where I'm Going []**	2:10
*He's Got the Whole World in His Hands []**	1:55
*Timber []**	3:49
*Wade in the Water []**	1:57

1961: A Time To Remember The Classic Years

Song	Duration
Hole in the Bucket	8:50

Blues Everywhere I Go

Song	Duration
Please Send Me Someone to Love	2:33

Elvis Presley: The Searcher [Original Soundtrack]

Song	Duration
Blowin' In the Wind	4:10
Tomorrow Is a Long Time	6:20

Gonna Let It Shine: A Concert for the Holidays

Song	Duration
Shout For Joy
Virgin Mary Had One Son
Down by the Riverside
Midnight Special

Mojo Music Guide, Vol. 4: Blues Power

Song	Duration
Midnight Special	2:36

Unknown Album

Song	Duration
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out	2:21
Hogan's Alley	2:11
How Long Blues	2:08
Leavin' This Morning	2:49
Believe I'll Go	3:03
Oh, Papa	3:17
Oh, My Baby	4:22
Hard, Oh Lord	4:06
Sail Away Ladies	2:22
A Hole in the Bucket	5:19
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands [Bonus Track]	1:55
The Fox	1:50
Chilly Winds	2:41
Another Man Done Gone	2:07
All the Pretty Little Horses	3:01
House of the Rising Sun [Previously Unreleased Track]	3:14
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	3:22
Take This Hammer	3:27
Down by the Riverside	4:06
Battle Hymn of the Republic
The Red Rosy Bush	2:51
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow
Poor Little Jesus
Shout for Joy
Go Down Sunshine	2:20
Ain't That A-Rockin
Beautiful Star
Moses, Moses	3:00
What Month Was Jesus Born In
Yonder Comes the Blues	2:50
Children Go Where I Send Thee
If Anybody Ask You
One More Dance - Version 2 [Golden Star Collection]	3:43

Vanguard 50

Song	Duration
Midnight Special	3:26

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