“Franklin D. Roosevelt”

Description

"Franklin Roosevelt took his seat About one year ago; He cannot please the world, That we all well know." "I esteem our worthy President." "He has given work to laboring men." "We're on the verge of better times." The singer encourages unions, religion

Notes

This is presumably the song recorded by Setters on Library of Congress recording 1010B1, but I haven't heard it. - RBW

Historical references

  • 1929-1933 - Presidency of Herbert Hoover
  • 1933-1945 - Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt

References

  1. Thomas-Makin', pp. 245-246, (no title) (1 text)
  2. BI, ThBa245

About

Author: James W. Day ("Jilson Setters")
Earliest date: 1939 (Thomas)
Keywords: political nonballad
Found in: US(Ap)