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Politics and Poker

Howard Da Silva
Politics and Poker

Subtitled “Songs to Get Elected By,” this collection of political campaign songs is ably performed by veteran Broadway and screen actor Howard Da Silva with assistance from the Ward Heelers. The selection of songs spans American presidential campaigns from Thomas Jefferson’s first campaign in 1800 to Thomas Dewey’s unsuccessful 1944 campaign. Two delightful, if cynical, songs from the Broadway musical Fiorello, “Politics and Poker” and “Little Tin Box,” and an original song, the calypso–accented “Vote for Me,” round out this collection.

Brief liner notes provide information about the songs.

Track Listing

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Politics and Poker Howard Da Silva 04:07  
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Wilson, That's All Howard Da Silva 01:40  
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Jefferson and Liberty Howard Da Silva 01:49  
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Row, Row, Row with Roosevelt Howard Da Silva 01:34  
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Tilden and Reform Howard Da Silva 03:06  
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White House Blues Howard Da Silva 01:43  
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President Hoover March Howard Da Silva 03:03  
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Little Tin Box Howard Da Silva 03:39  
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Get on the Raft with Taft Howard Da Silva 01:27  
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Lincoln and Liberty Howard Da Silva 02:25  
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Do, Do, Do with Dewey Howard Da Silva 01:41  
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Tippecanoe and Tyler Too Howard Da Silva 00:50  
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Keep Cool and Keep Coolidge Howard Da Silva 02:27  
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Grant-ed Howard Da Silva 01:04  
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Vote for Me Howard Da Silva 02:35  
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Politics and Poker (reprise) Howard Da Silva 00:39