"Tyler" was Harrison's running mate, John Tyler. As governor of Indiana Territory he won the Battle of Tippecanoe against the Shawnee leader Tecumseh. The title was also a Harrison campaign slogan, referring to the war experience of Harrison. The most famous campaign song of this election was, " Tippecanoe and Tyler Too," by Alexander Coffman Ross. " The Farmer of North Bend," takes the "everyman" image further, imagining Harrison, a farmer, knocking on the doors of the powerful in Washington, D.C. " The Harrison Song," a campaign song for William Henry Harrison in 1840, is typical of many campaign songs, in that it both praises him as a "farmer," someone the voters can relate to, and as a great general in the War of 1812. Vocalist Billy Murray performs a patriotic song which riffs on "The Star Spangled Banner," and "Yankee Doodle."Ī muck-raking ballad sung by Emma Dusenbury relating to the presidential campaign of 1884 when Grover Cleveland ran against James Blaine.īilly Murray sings a satirical song by Gertrude Hoffman and Vincent Bryan about the challenges of living in the nation's capital. The Victor Mixed Chorus performs a medley of national songs from different countries including "Rule Britannia," "The Marseillaise" and "The Star Spangled Banner."īilly Murray performs an unusual take on a famous patriotic song. Playlist for Politics and Political Campaignsįive recordings from Library of Congress collections explore patriotism and other political issues.
Campaign songs and songs of political parties can help to spread particular points of view and build solidarity around candidates and platforms.
Listen to this page Songs of Politics and Political CampaignsĮlections provide opportunities for advocates of policies for social change and those favoring social stability to advocate their particular cause.
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