[78-L] Red Scare

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There are several versions of the "Red Deck of Cards," including one by
Phil Harris, and Grandpa Jones also sang, "I'm No Communist." A blues I
like is "Red's Dream," by Louisiana Red with its references to the UN,
Castro and other luminaries.

Wikipedia adds: Several comedy songs lampooning the senator were released
in 1954, including "Point of Order" by Stan
Freberg<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Freberg>and
Daws Butler <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daws_Butler>, "Senator McCarthy
Blues" by Hal Block <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Block>, and unionist
folk singer Joe Glazer <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Glazer>'s "Joe
McCarthy's Band", sung to the tune of "McNamara's
Band<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McNamara%27s_Band>
".

Many gospel releases took sides as well.

Dennis