Phil Ochs
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American folk singer-songwriter and activist. He was born in El Paso in 1940. He died in 1976.
His sister Sonny Ochs has helped to keep his memory and songs alive through holding many Phil Ochs Song Nights over the years featuring leading musician activists including Tom Paxton, Holly Near, Emma's Revolution, Kim & Reggie Harris, Colleen Kattau, Disappear Fear, Greg Greenway & others. Here is the recording of one such concert at the Greenwich Vilage Folk Festival in 2021: https://youtu.be/R1B137W-0pA
Songs Composed
| Bracero | RA: Farm | p. 69 |
| Changes | RUS: Time | p. 222 |
| Days of Decision | ||
| Draft Dodger Rag | RUS: Peace | p. 159 |
| Hands | RA: Work | p. 284 |
| Here's to the State of Mississippi | ||
| I Ain't Marchin' Anymore | RUS: Peace | p. 159 |
| I'm Gonna Say It Now | RA: Struggle | p. 255 |
| Is There Anybody Here? | RA: Peace | p. 203 |
| Love me, I'm a liberal | RA: Struggle | p. 256 |
| Outside of a small circle of friends | RA: Friendship | p. 87 |
| The Power & the Glory | RUS: America | p. 3 |
| There But For Fortune | RUS: Rich | p. 186 |
| What's That I Hear | RUS: Struggle | p. 220 |
| When I'm Gone | RUS: Time | p. 229 |
Song Videos
| Ballad of the Carpenter | RA: Work | p. 282 |
| Bracero | RA: Farm | p. 69 |
| Changes | RUS: Time | p. 222 |
| Days of Decision | ||
| Draft Dodger Rag | RUS: Peace | p. 159 |
| Hands | RA: Work | p. 284 |
| Here's to the State of Mississippi | ||
| I Ain't Marchin' Anymore | RUS: Peace | p. 159 |
| I'm Gonna Say It Now | RA: Struggle | p. 255 |
| I've Got Sixpence | RUS: Good | p. 87 |
| Is There Anybody Here? | RA: Peace | p. 203 |
| Love me, I'm a liberal | RA: Struggle | p. 256 |
| Outside of a small circle of friends | RA: Friendship | p. 87 |
| The Power & the Glory | RUS: America | p. 3 |
| There But For Fortune | RUS: Rich | p. 186 |
| What's That I Hear | RUS: Struggle | p. 220 |
| When I'm Gone | RUS: Time | p. 229 |
