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Camp Favorites, by "The Campers", is the first known commercial record made by Phil Ochs. It was released by Cameo Records in 1962 or 1963. Philip David Ochs (December 19, 1940âApril 9, 1976) was a U.S. protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer), songwriter, musician and recording artist who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and haunting voice. ...
1922 Cameo Record Cameo was a USA based record label, first flourishing in the 1920s, and then revived in the 1960s. ...
"The Campers" consist of Phil Ochs (who is not credited on the record), an unknown female vocalist, and a group of young singers, accompanied by Dick Weissman on banjo. For other uses, see Banjo (disambiguation) A modern 5-string banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument of African American origin adapted from several African instruments. ...
The tracks on Camp Favorites are traditional songs that children might sing at summer camp, and the record sleeve is illustrated with a group of youngsters singing around a campfire. Summer camp is a supervised program for children and teenagers conducted during the summer months in many countries. ...
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Wikibooks Transwiki has more about this subject: Campfire A campfire in a fire pit A campfire is a fire lit at a campsite, usually in a fire ring. ...
Camp Favorites was unknown among Phil Ochs fans until 2000, when David Cohen prepared his comprehensive catalog of Ochs' works (Phil Ochs: A Bio-Bibliography, ISBN 0-313-31029-7). Michael Ochs, Ochs' brother and former manager, told Cohen that Phil had recorded a record of campfire songs but that his name was not used on the album. Nobody in the Ochs family had ever seen a copy of the album. After considerable research, Cohen was able to identify Camp Favorites and locate a copy.
Track listing
Side one - "The Welcome Song" (Traditional – 1:46)
- "We'll Build a Bungalow" (Traditional – 2:02)
- "Polly Wolly Doodle" (Traditional – 2:08)
- "Gee Mom" (Traditional – 2:13)
- "Patsy Ory Ory Aye" (Traditional – 2:11)
- "Cannibal King" (Traditional – 2:21)
Side two - "Hambone" (Traditional – 3:11)
- "Friends Friends Friends" (Traditional – 1:49)
- "I've Got Sixpence" (Traditional – 2:00)
- "A Thousand Years Ago" (Traditional – 2:10)
- "Adam and Eve" (Traditional – 2:05)
- "Hand Me Down My Walkin' Cane" (Traditional – 2:01)
Participants - Phil Ochs - vocals
- Other unknown vocalists
- Dick Weissman - banjo
Further reading - Another Side of Phil Ochs by David Cohen
- The Campers -- Camp Favorites
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