[Ohio-talk] NFB Songs
Richard Payne
rchpay7 at gmail.com
Wed Apr 4 01:42:19 UTC 2018
One of the more unique organizational traits of the National Federation of
the Blind is the central role that songs have played in the community that
is the Federation. The first NFB song contest was held in 1969, which
resulted in the adoption of the Federation's first official song, "The
Battle Hymn of the NFB," better known to many as, "Glory, Glory Federation."
In the years since then, members of the NFB have utilized song for a variety
of situations and for many reasons, but the three main sources for
inspiration have been to protest against people and organizations believed
to be acting against the interests of blind people, to define and vocalize
Federation philosophy, and to celebrate what became known as "the organized
blind movement." Song topics have included ineffective, inept, and custodial
rehabilitation; mismanagement of services for the blind by the government
and various agencies; the dangers of quiet cars; the battle with airlines to
hold onto canes and sit in exit-rows; and the struggle against the National
Accreditation Council for Blind and Low Vision Services (NAC).
For more information on the history of NFB songs, please see Barbara
Pierce's article, "Singing Our Story: Federation History in Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm13/bm1307/bm130702.htm> ,"
from the July 2013 issue of the Braille Monitor.
Glory, Glory Federation: Songs of the NFB
Recorded by the Pennsylvania Affiliate of the National Federation of the
Blind in the 1970s.
1. Battle Hymn of the N.F.B.
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/glory_glory_federation_pa.mp3>
(Josephine Huff and Floyd S. Field, 1969)
2. A Federation Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/federation_song.mp3> (College
Students Association of Iowa City, 1969)
3. The Library Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/the_library_song.mp3> (Doris
Willoughby, 1978)
4. The Rehab Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/rehab_song.mp3> (Liberty
Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
5. The Bureau Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/05-the-bureau-song.mp3>
(Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
6. The Old P.B.A.
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/old_pba.mp3> (Liberty Alliance
of the Blind, Inc.)
7. Bringing in the Thieves
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/bringing_in_the_thieves.mp3>
(Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
8. Where Have All the Losers Gone
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/where_have_all_the_losers_gone.m
p3>
9. United N.F.B.
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/united_nfb.mp3> (Marcia
Mendelson, 1969)
10. Old MacDonald Had a Shop
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/old_macdonals_had_a_shop.mp3>
(Pattie Jacobson)
11. Blind Workshop Blues
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/workshop_blues.mp3> (Liberty
Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
12. Helping, Helping!
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/helping_helping.mp3> (Liberty
Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
13. Don't Fly Hostile Skys
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/dont_fly_hostile_skies.mp3>
(Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
14. Don't Take Our Long White Canes
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/dont_take_our_long_white_canes.m
p3> (Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
15. We Shall March Together
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/we_shall_march_together.mp3>
(James Omvig, 1969)
16. Big Old Blind Uncle Tom Pig
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/bog_old_blind_uncle_tom_pig.mp3>
(Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
17. Workin' In the Workshop
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/ive_been_working_in_the_workshop
.mp3> (Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
18. We're the N.F.B.
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/were_the_nfb.mp3> (Liberty
Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
NFB Songs Old and New
Recorded by the Cane Raisers, 1998
Sligo Creek Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
1. Battle Hymn of the NFB (Glory, Glory Federation)
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/01-battle-hymn-of-the-nfb.mp3>
(Josephine Huff and Floyd S. Field, 1969)
2. A Federation Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/02-a-federation-song.mp3>
(College Students Association of Iowa City, 1969)
3. Stair to a Star
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/03-stair-to-a-star.mp3> (Hal
Bleakley and Jim Omvig)
4. I've Been Working in the Workshop
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/04-ive-been-working-in-the-works
hop.mp3> (Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
5. Bringing in the Thieves
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/05-bringing-in-the-thieves.mp3>
(Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
6. Blind Workshop Blues
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/06-blind-workshop-blues.mp3>
(Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc., also credited to Arthur Segal)
7. The Library Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/07-the-library-song.mp3> (Doris
Willoughby, 1978)
8. Amazing Grace
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/08-amazing-grace.mp3> (Ted
Young)
9. The Rehab Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/09-the-rehab-song.mp3> (Liberty
Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
10. The Bureau Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/10-the-bureau-song.mp3>
(Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc., also credited to Ted Young)
11. A Technology Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/11-a-technology-song.mp3>
(Debbie Brown)
12. The State Department Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/12-the-state-department-song.mp3
> (Paul and Mary Ellen Gabias)
13. We Shall March Together
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/13-we-shall-march-together.mp3>
(James Omvig, 1969)
14. We're Changing What it Means to be Blind
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/14-were-changing-what-it-means-t
o-be-blind.mp3> (Betty Niceley)
15. Helping, Helping!
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/15-helping-helping.mp3> (Ted
Young)
16. The White Cane Freedom March
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/16-the-white-cane-freedom-march.
mp3> (Members of the Sligo Creek Chapter)
17. The Traffic Signal Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/17-audible-traffic-signals.mp3>
(Ted Young)
18. Don't Walk
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/18-please-dont-walk.mp3>
19. I Broke My Neck in San Francisco
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/19-i-broke-my-neck-in-san-franci
sco.mp3>
20. The United Airlines Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/20-the-united-airlines-song.mp3>
21. Let's Go Out to the Airport
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/21-lets-go-out-to-the-airport.mp
3> (Mary Ellen Thompson, Sandy Halverson, Christine Boone, and Mike
Hingson)
22. Ode to the Code
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/22-ode-to-the-code.mp3> (The
Sligo Creek Digital Communications Consortium)
23. Happy Home for the Blind
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/23-happy-home-for-the-blind.mp3>
(Students at the Louisiana Center for the Blind)
24. We Shall Not be Moved
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/24-we-shall-not-be-moved.mp3>
25. When the Blind Go Marching In
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/25-when-the-blind-go-marching-in
.mp3> (Harold Snider and Members of the Sligo Creek Chapter)
Other songs
* The Hybrid Car Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/hybrid_car_song_bickford.mp3>
(Mary Ellen Gabias)
* The Quiet Car Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/quiet_car_song.mp3> (Sandy
Halverson)
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NFB Songs
One of the more unique organizational traits of the National Federation of
the Blind is the central role that songs have played in the community that
is the Federation. The first NFB song contest was held in 1969, which
resulted in the adoption of the Federation's first official song, "The
Battle Hymn of the NFB," better known to many as, "Glory, Glory Federation."
In the years since then, members of the NFB have utilized song for a variety
of situations and for many reasons, but the three main sources for
inspiration have been to protest against people and organizations believed
to be acting against the interests of blind people, to define and vocalize
Federation philosophy, and to celebrate what became known as "the organized
blind movement." Song topics have included ineffective, inept, and custodial
rehabilitation; mismanagement of services for the blind by the government
and various agencies; the dangers of quiet cars; the battle with airlines to
hold onto canes and sit in exit-rows; and the struggle against the National
Accreditation Council for Blind and Low Vision Services (NAC).
For more information on the history of NFB songs, please see Barbara
Pierce's article, "Singing Our Story: Federation History in Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm13/bm1307/bm130702.htm> ,"
from the July 2013 issue of the Braille Monitor.
Glory, Glory Federation: Songs of the NFB
Recorded by the Pennsylvania Affiliate of the National Federation of the
Blind in the 1970s.
1. Battle Hymn of the N.F.B.
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/glory_glory_federation_pa.mp3>
(Josephine Huff and Floyd S. Field, 1969)
2. A Federation Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/federation_song.mp3> (College
Students Association of Iowa City, 1969)
3. The Library Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/the_library_song.mp3> (Doris
Willoughby, 1978)
4. The Rehab Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/rehab_song.mp3> (Liberty
Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
5. The Bureau Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/05-the-bureau-song.mp3>
(Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
6. The Old P.B.A.
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/old_pba.mp3> (Liberty Alliance
of the Blind, Inc.)
7. Bringing in the Thieves
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/bringing_in_the_thieves.mp3>
(Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
8. Where Have All the Losers Gone
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/where_have_all_the_losers_gone.m
p3>
9. United N.F.B.
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/united_nfb.mp3> (Marcia
Mendelson, 1969)
10. Old MacDonald Had a Shop
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/old_macdonals_had_a_shop.mp3>
(Pattie Jacobson)
11. Blind Workshop Blues
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/workshop_blues.mp3> (Liberty
Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
12. Helping, Helping!
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/helping_helping.mp3> (Liberty
Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
13. Don't Fly Hostile Skys
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/dont_fly_hostile_skies.mp3>
(Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
14. Don't Take Our Long White Canes
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/dont_take_our_long_white_canes.m
p3> (Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
15. We Shall March Together
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/we_shall_march_together.mp3>
(James Omvig, 1969)
16. Big Old Blind Uncle Tom Pig
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/bog_old_blind_uncle_tom_pig.mp3>
(Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
17. Workin' In the Workshop
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/ive_been_working_in_the_workshop
.mp3> (Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
18. We're the N.F.B.
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/were_the_nfb.mp3> (Liberty
Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
NFB Songs Old and New
Recorded by the Cane Raisers, 1998
Sligo Creek Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
1. Battle Hymn of the NFB (Glory, Glory Federation)
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/01-battle-hymn-of-the-nfb.mp3>
(Josephine Huff and Floyd S. Field, 1969)
2. A Federation Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/02-a-federation-song.mp3>
(College Students Association of Iowa City, 1969)
3. Stair to a Star
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/03-stair-to-a-star.mp3> (Hal
Bleakley and Jim Omvig)
4. I've Been Working in the Workshop
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/04-ive-been-working-in-the-works
hop.mp3> (Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
5. Bringing in the Thieves
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/05-bringing-in-the-thieves.mp3>
(Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
6. Blind Workshop Blues
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/06-blind-workshop-blues.mp3>
(Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc., also credited to Arthur Segal)
7. The Library Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/07-the-library-song.mp3> (Doris
Willoughby, 1978)
8. Amazing Grace
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/08-amazing-grace.mp3> (Ted
Young)
9. The Rehab Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/09-the-rehab-song.mp3> (Liberty
Alliance of the Blind, Inc.)
10. The Bureau Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/10-the-bureau-song.mp3>
(Liberty Alliance of the Blind, Inc., also credited to Ted Young)
11. A Technology Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/11-a-technology-song.mp3>
(Debbie Brown)
12. The State Department Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/12-the-state-department-song.mp3
> (Paul and Mary Ellen Gabias)
13. We Shall March Together
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/13-we-shall-march-together.mp3>
(James Omvig, 1969)
14. We're Changing What it Means to be Blind
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/14-were-changing-what-it-means-t
o-be-blind.mp3> (Betty Niceley)
15. Helping, Helping!
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/15-helping-helping.mp3> (Ted
Young)
16. The White Cane Freedom March
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/16-the-white-cane-freedom-march.
mp3> (Members of the Sligo Creek Chapter)
17. The Traffic Signal Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/17-audible-traffic-signals.mp3>
(Ted Young)
18. Don't Walk
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/18-please-dont-walk.mp3>
19. I Broke My Neck in San Francisco
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/19-i-broke-my-neck-in-san-franci
sco.mp3>
20. The United Airlines Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/20-the-united-airlines-song.mp3>
21. Let's Go Out to the Airport
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/21-lets-go-out-to-the-airport.mp
3> (Mary Ellen Thompson, Sandy Halverson, Christine Boone, and Mike
Hingson)
22. Ode to the Code
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/22-ode-to-the-code.mp3> (The
Sligo Creek Digital Communications Consortium)
23. Happy Home for the Blind
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/23-happy-home-for-the-blind.mp3>
(Students at the Louisiana Center for the Blind)
24. We Shall Not be Moved
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/24-we-shall-not-be-moved.mp3>
25. When the Blind Go Marching In
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/25-when-the-blind-go-marching-in
.mp3> (Harold Snider and Members of the Sligo Creek Chapter)
Other songs
* The Hybrid Car Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/hybrid_car_song_bickford.mp3>
(Mary Ellen Gabias)
* The Quiet Car Song
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/nfb_songs/quiet_car_song.mp3> (Sandy
Halverson)
(c)2018 All Rights Reserved - Copyright 2018 National Federation of the
Blind
Privacy Policy <https://nfb.org/privacy-policy> Accessibility Policy
<https://nfb.org/accessibility-policy>
Richard Payne, President
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
937-396-5573or 937/829/3368
Rchpay7 at gmail.com
The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back
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