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Tom Glazer

voc, 1914-2003 US, Philadelphia
Singer / Composer / Songwriter of Children's Music
A.k.a. Thomas Zachariah Glazer

Thomas Zachariah "Tom" Glazer (September 2, 1914 – February 21, 2003) was an American folk singer and songwriter known primarily as a composer of ballads, including: "Because All Men Are Brothers", recorded by The Weavers and Peter, Paul and Mary, "Talking Inflation Blues", recorded by Bob Dylan, and "A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore". He wrote the lyrics to the songs "Melody of Love" (1954), and "Skokian" (1954).

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Genres
  • Children's Music
  • World
  • Folk
  • Pop
Plays With
The Samplers
The Union Boys
Tom Glazer & The Children's Chorus
Tom Glazer And Group
Lou Singer
Jane Olian
Popular Tracks   
On Top Of Spaghetti on Tom Glazer Sings Honk-Hiss-Tweet-GGGGGGGGGG and Other Children's Favorites by Tom Glazer
Polly Wolly Doodle on Classic Folk Songs for Kids from Smithsonian Folkways by Various Artists
John Brown’s Body on A Treasury of Civil War Songs Sung by Tom Glazer by Tom Glazer
Skokiaan (South African Song) on Milestones of a Jazz Legend: Louis Armstrong, Vol. 6 by Louis Armstrong
Jarama Valley on Songs of the Spanish Civil War, Volumes 1 & 2 by Various Artists
Viva la Quince Brigada (Long Live the 15th Brigade) on Songs of the Spanish Civil War, Volumes 1 & 2 by Various Artists
Zoom a Little Zoom (Rocket Ship) on Space Songs by Tom Glazer, Dottie Evans & Tony Mottola
Big Rock Candy Mountain on Tom Glazer Sings Honk-Hiss-Tweet-GGGGGGGGGG and Other Children's Favorites by Tom Glazer
Goober Peas on A Treasury of Civil War Songs Sung by Tom Glazer by Tom Glazer
Battle Hymn of the Republic on A Treasury of Civil War Songs Sung by Tom Glazer by Tom Glazer

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
We've Got A Plan / Social Workers Talking BluesTom Glazer2005Album
More Music For 1's & 2's (Also 3's & 4's)Tom Glazer1985Album
Happy Rhythms & RhymesTom Glazer1980Album
Let's Sing FingerplaysTom Glazer1977Album
Activity And Game Songs (Vol. III)Tom Glazer1977Album
The Musical Heritage Of America Vol. III - The Winning Of The WestTom Glazer With Patricia Moffitt And Jane Olian1974Album
Activity And Game Songs Volume 1 (Come On And Join In The Game)Tom Glazer1973Album
The Musical Heritage Of America Vol. II - The Civil WarTom Glazer With Eileen Gibney And Kemp Harris1973Album
Music For 1's & 2'sTom Glazer1972Album
Happy Rhythms And RhymesTom Glazer1971Album
Fun And Games In The Family Car (Games, Songs And Narration)Tom Glazer1968Album
Dr. Dolittle And Other Children's FavoritesTom Glazer1968Album
The Ballad Of Namu The Killer Whale (Live And Let Live)Tom Glazer1966Single
Sings The Ballad Of "Namu The Killer Whale"Tom Glazer1966Album
Noisy & Quiet / Big And LittleTom Glazer1965Album
I Like HolidaysTom Glazer1964Album
On Top Of SpaghettiTom Glazer1963Album
Songs Children Sing: IsraelTom Glazer1962Album
Energy & Motion Songs (From Ballads For The Age Of Science)Tom Glazer & Dottie Evans1961Album
Weather Songs (From Ballads For The Age Of Science)Tom Glazer1961Album
Space Songs (From Ballads For The Age Of Science)Tom Glazer & Dottie Evans1959Album
Songs With And For ChildrenTom Glazer1959Album
A Face In The Crowd: Music From The Soundtrack Of The Elia Kazan ProductionTom Glazer1957Album
Olden BalladsRichard Dyer-Bennet, Tom Glazer1955Album
A First Record For ChildrenDottie Evans - Tom Glazer - Robin Morgan1955Album
Now We Know Series (Songs To Learn By)Tom Glazer, Paul Tripp1955Album
Goofy Goose / Dizzy DuckTom Glazer1954Album
Bonito The Barber / Friendly Doctor Drillum FillumTom Glazer1954Album
Hooray! Today Is Your BirthdayTom Glazer1951Album
Let's Go To The RodeoTom Glazer1951Album
Timber-r-r!Tom Glazer1951Album
Everyday We Grow I-OTom Glazer1950Album
The Twelve Days Of Christmas And Little Bitty BabyTom Glazer1950Album
The Adventures Of Daniel BooneTom Glazer1949Album
The Circus Comes To TownTom Glazer1948Album
Chisholm TrailWill Geer / Tom Glazer1948Album
Ballad For FDRTom Glazer1945Album
Songs Of Citizen C.I.O.Tom Glazer, Josh White1945Album
Songs Of The Lincoln BrigadePete Seeger, Bess Hawes, Baldwin Hawes, Tom Glazer1940Album
GI Housing Song / Put My Name DownTom GlazerAlbum
Second Concert For And with ChildrenTom GlazerAlbum
Folk Song For Singing And DancingTom GlazerAlbum
Going West A Group of American Pioneer SongsTom GlazerAlbum
Songs Children Sing In Latin AmericaTom GlazerAlbum
The Circus Comes To TownTom GlazerAlbum
Let's Play ZooTom GlazerAlbum
It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, WorldTom GlazerSingle
Jump Back, Little ToadTom GlazerAlbum
Toys / Sleepy TimeTom GlazerSingle
Timber-R-RTom GlazerAlbum
Chisholm TrailNorman Rose, Will Geer, Tom Glazer And Eugene Lowell SingersAlbum
Train To SleepylandTom GlazerAlbum
We Wish You A Merry ChristmasTom Glazer, The Gene Lowell ChorusAlbum
When I Grow UpTom Glazer, Charity BaileyAlbum
It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, WorldTom GlazerSingle
Batman Theme / Superman SongNeal Hefti / Tom GlazerSingle
The Big Rock Candy Mountain / Springfield Mountain And Sourwood MountainTom GlazerAlbum
Come To The FairTom Glazer With Joan Lazer And The The Gene Lowell ChorusAlbum
Who Wants A Ride?Tom GlazerAlbum
Rainy DayTom GlazerAlbum
Nice / Bye-ByeTom GlazerSingle
When The Sun Shines AgainTom GlazerSingle
The Chugging Freight Engine / The Little Gray Ponies / Rhyme Me A RiddleTom Glazer / Norman Rose With Eugene Lowell SingersAlbum
Building A CityTom GlazerSingle
Let's Play ZooTom GlazerAlbum
The Little Gray PoniesTom GlazerAlbum
On Top Of SpaghettiTom GlazerSingle
We Wish You A Merry ChristmasTom Glazer, The Gene Lowell ChorusAlbum
A-Hunting We Will GoTom Glazer With The Gene Lowell ChorusAlbum
Put Your Finger In The AirTom GlazerSingle
Favorite American Union SongsTom GlazerAlbum
Every Day We Grow I-O / Suite From "The River"Tom Glazer And Eugene Lowell SingersAlbum
I Wish I Was Single Again / That Ignorant, Ignorant CowboyTom GlazerAlbum
Why, Mommy...?Tom Glazer And Paul TrippAlbum
Sings The Ballad Of "Namu The Killer Whale"Tom GlazerAlbum
Sings For And With ChildrenTom GlazerAlbum
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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