- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
- African American song associated with the Civil Rights Movement and freedom struggle. E.M. Backus published it in 1894 in the Journal of American Folklore under the title "Dar'll Be No Mo' Slavery." Words and music published in 1909 in William E. Barton's Old Plantation Hymns.
- Licensing
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Song
Versions
Oh, Freedom written by [Traditional] English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oh Freedom | The Deep River Boys | November 1946 | |||
| Spiritual Trilogy (Oh Freedom - Come and Go with Me - I'm on My Way) | Odetta | 1957 | Medley | ||
| Oh, Freedom | Lee Charles [US1] | April 1958 | |||
| Oh Freedom | Harry Belafonte | February 1960 | |||
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Oh Freedom! | Marijohn Wilkin with The Jordanaires | 1961 | ||
| Oh, Freedom | Pete Seeger | November 1963 | Live | ||
| Oh, Freedom | Joan Baez | May 1964 | |||
| Oh, Freedom | Shirley Verrett | 1966 | |||
| Oh, Freedom | Sam Hinton | 1966 | |||
| Oh Freedom | The Aeolians Of Oakwood College | 1974 | |||
| Oh, Freedom! | Sparky Rucker | 1974 | |||
| Oh Freedom | Braathens SAFE Singers og Ytre Suløens Jass-Ensemble | 1995 | |||
| Let Us Break Bread/Freedom | Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C. | 1999 | Medley | ||
| Oh Freedom | Old Time Jazz Band & Pirjo Bergström | 1999 | |||
| Oh Freedom! | Chris Vallillo | October 29, 2015 |
Oh, Freedom written by [Traditional] instrumental
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Oh, Freedom | The Spirit of New Orleans [DK] | 1998 | Live | |
| i | Oh, Freedom | Geri Allen | 2006 | Unverified | |
| i | Oh Freedom | Ulysses Owens, Jr. | 2018 |
The Free Slave written by [Traditional] English Ballad verses added to existing chorus.
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Freedom | Norman & Nancy Blake | November 15, 1994 |