David Lauderback
Professor of History

Music Lyrics
US History II

http://www.austincc.edu/dlauderb

 

 

HIST 1302 029

TTH 7:30-8:50 am

SYN 45853

RGC 129

 

 

                                     

 
Date
 

Topic


Reading
 


Lyrics
 

UNIT 1: “Industrializing America” -- 1865-1896

 Jan. 17  “The Useable Past”  


“Sullivan Ballou to Sarah Ballou” 14 July 1861
Brass Bands of the Civil War
Field Musicians of the Civil War

“Marching Through Georgia”

Henry Clay Worth Music & Lyrics
“Marching Through Georgia”
Video
Battle Hymn of the Republic Video
Battle Hymn of the Republic

Julia Ward Howe (1861)


 

 Jan. 19  “Reconstruction
Ch. 17 

 Jan. 24

 The Frontier in American History

Ch. 18

 Jan. 26

 “The Consolidation of Industry”

Ch. 19


Cello Concerto in E Minor Video
Sir Edwin Elgar, op. 85
It Really Doesn't Matter Video
Gilbert & Sullivan (1879)
Nunc Dimitisi
C.V Stanford



 Jan. 31

 “The Rise of Organized Labor”

 


The Sons of Molly Maguire
Irish Balladeeers Video

The Sons of Molly Maguire Lyrics

 Feb. 2

 “Revolt of the Farmers

  pp. 422-435


The Dodger Song Video
The Dodger Song Lyrics
Hard Ain't It Hard
Kingston Trio Video

Hard Ain't It Hard
Kingston Trio Lyrics


 Feb. 6

 UNIT 1 EXAM:  “Industrializing America” — 1865-1896

 

UNIT 2:  “The Progressive Era” -- 1896-1920

Feb. 8

 New Empire

  pp. 598-614


 “Hot Time in the Old Town”
Bessie Smith Audio
“Hot Time in the Old Town”
T. Metz Music & Lyrics

 “El Capitan March” J.P. Sousa Audio
“My Wild Irish Rose” Walter van Brunt Audio
“My Wild Irish Rose” Chauncey Olcott Lyrics
 

 Feb. 13

 “Nation of Nations”

  Ch. 20


 “I Left My Country Far Behind” Bela Bartok
 “Michael Collins” Ira & George Gershwin
 “Apopse an theleis” Roza Eskenazi Audio

 Feb. 15

 Reaction and Reform

  Ch. 22


 “Rebel Girl” Joe Hill Music & Lyrics

 “Rebel Girl” Video
 “Bread & Roses” J. Oppenheim Lyrics

 “Bread & Roses” Video

 Feb. 20

 “The Warrior and the Priest


 “Alexander's Rag Time Band” Audio
 “Alexander's Rag Time Band” Irving Berlin Music & Lyrics

 “Maple Leaf Rag” Scott Joplin Audio

 Feb. 22

 The Ordeal of Total War

  Ch. 23


 “The Great War Band Music” Video

 “Over There” Billy Murray Video
 “Over There” George M. Cohan Lyrics

 Feb. 27

 “The Red Summer of 1919”

 


 “El somobrero de tres picos”
Manuel de Falla (1919)
 “Cello Concerto E Minor”
Edward Elgar (1919)

 “How Ya Gonna Keep Them on the Farm” Nora Bayes (1919)

 Feb. 29

 UNIT 2 EXAM“The Progressive Era” — 1896-1920

 


 “Pollyanna” (1920)


UNIT 3:  “Modern America” – 1920-1945

Mar. 6

 “Consumer Culture”

  Ch. 24


 “Rhapsody in Blue” George Gershwin
 “Someone to Watch Over Me” Ira & George Gershwin

 “Blue Skies” Betty Huton Audio
 “Blue Skies” Irving Berlin Lyrics
 “Dancin' Cheek to Cheek” Rogers & Astaire
 “Dancing Cheek to Cheek” Irving Berlin Music & Lyrics

 Mar. 8

 Rural Counterattack

 


 “Take the A Train” Duke Ellington Video
 “Potato Head Blues” Louis Armstrong
 “My Mammy” Al Jolson Audio
 “My Mammy” Al Jolson Lyrics
 “Strange Fruit” Billie Holiday
 “Strange Fruit” Billie Holiday Video


Mar. 12-18

 NO CLASS -- SPRING BREAK

   

 Mar. 20

 “Crash and Depression”

  Ch. 25


 “Dust Can't Kill Me” Woodie Guthrie Video
 “When Me Body Lay Down in the Grave” Video
 “Te Quiero Morena” A. Ortiz Tirado Audio



 Mar. 22

 FDR and the New Dealers

 


 “Yes, Yes My Honey Said Yes” Eddie Cantor (1931)
 “Lullaby of Broadway” Gold Diggers (1935)
 “On the Goodship Lollipop” (1935)
 “Jumpin' Jive" Cab Calloway (1935)
 “The Littlest Rebel” (1943)

 Mar. 27

 Civilians at War

  Ch. 26


 “Guadalcanal Diary” (1943)
 “Destination Tokyo” (1943)
 “Bataan” (1943)

 Mar. 29

 “The Atomic Age”

 
 “Freedom's Road” Josh White
 “Freedom's Road” Josh White Audio
 “I'll Be Home for Christmas” Bing Crosby

 “I'll Be Home for Christmas” Bing Crosby Audio
 “Moonlight Serenade” Glenn Miller Audio

 Apr. 3

 UNIT 3 EXAM:  “Modern America” — 1920-1945

 


 “Anchor's Aweigh” Kelly & Sinatra
 “Dancin' in the Rain” Gene Kelly


UNIT 4: “The Cold War” – 1945-1989

Apr. 5

 “Iron Curtain”

Ch. 27


 “Que Sera Sera” Doris Day Video
 “Que Sera Sera” Evans & Livingston
 “Surrey with the Fringe on Top” Rogers and Hammerstein

 “Surrey with the Fringe on Top” Gordon MacCrae Video
 “Babablu” Dezi Arnaz Video
 “Babablu” Miguelito Valdez Video


 Apr. 10

 “American Way of Life”

Ch. 28


 “You Can't Catch Me” Chuck Berry Video
 “You Can't Catch Me” Chuck Berry Lyrics
 “Maybelline” Chuck Berry Lyrics
 “Maybelline” Chuck Berry Video
 “Lucille” Little Richard Video
 “Lucille” Collins & Penniman Lyrics
 “I've Got a Woman” Ray Charles Lyrics
 “Hit the Road Jack” Ray Charles Video
 “Hit the Road Jack” Ray Charles Lyrics
 “Hound Dog” Elvis Presley Lyrics
 “Hound Dog” Elvis Presley Video

 Apr. 12

 “Struggle for Civil Rights”

Ch. 30


 “Battle of Jericho” Mahalia Jackson Video
 “Noah” Jubalaires Video

 “I Feel Good” James Brown Video
 “Night Train Dance” James Brown Video


 Apr. 17

 “New Frontier”

 


Precious Lord, Take My Hand
 

 Apr. 19

 “Vietnam”

Ch. 30


 “Ballad of the Green Berets” Sadler & Moore Lyrics (1966)
 “Ballad of the Green Berets” SSGT Sadler Video (1966)
 “Galveston” Glenn Cambell Video (1969 )
 “Fortunate Son” John Fogherty (1969)
 “Fortunate Son” Creedance Clearwater Revival (1969)
 “Eighth of November” Big & Rich Lyrics
 “Eighth of November” Big & Rich Video

 

 Apr. 23

 NO CLASS -- LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW    

 Apr. 24

 “Confidence Gap”  

 “Bullitt”
 “Planet of the Apes” Schaffner, Dir., Goldsmith, Music
 “Abraham, Martin, & John” Richard Holler Lyrics (1968)
 “Abraham, Martin, & John” Dion Music (1968)

 “I Feel Like I'm Going to Die” Joesph McDonald Lyrics (1968)
 “I Feel Like I'm Going to Die” Country Joe McDonald & the Fish
 “Eve of Destruction” P.F. Sloan Lyrics (1968)
 “Eve of Destruction” Barry McGuire (1968)


 Apr. 26

 “New Cold War”

Ch. 31


 Soul Sacrifice Santana
 Fire Ohio Players
 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
 Inner City Blues Marvin Gaye
 Born in the USA Bruce Springsteen


 May 1

 “The Holy Land”  
 “Hashkiveinu” Rosh Hashanah
 “Alelluea” Benedictine Novitiate
 “Salve Regina”
Gregorian Chant
 “Call to Prayer”
Islam

 May 3

 “Into the Labyrinth”

Ch. 32


  “Where Were You”
Alan Jackson

 May 8

 UNIT 4 EXAM:  “The Cold War” — 1945-1989

 

 

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