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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Max Roach
Max Roach
Drums
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Lincoln
Vocals
James Schenck
James Schenck
Bass
Michael Olatunji
Michael Olatunji
Congas
Raymond Mantilla
Raymond Mantilla
Percussion
Tomas du Vall
Tomas du Vall
Percussion
Walter Benton
Walter Benton
Tenor Saxophone
Booker Little
Booker Little
Trumpet
Julian Priester
Julian Priester
Trombone
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins
Tenor Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Max Roach
Max Roach
Songwriter
Oscar Brown, Jr.
Oscar Brown, Jr.
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob d’Orleans
Engineer
Nat Hentoff
Nat Hentoff
Recording Supervisor

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Whisper, listen, whisper, listen
Whisper, say we're free
Rumors flyin', must be lyin', can it really be?
Can't conceive it, can't believe it
But that's what they say
Slave no longer, slave no longer
This is Freedom Day
[Refrain]
Freedom Day, it's Freedom Day
Throw those shackle and chains away
Everybody that I see
Says it's really true, we're free
[Verse 2]
Whisper, listen, whisper, listen
Whispers say we're free
Rumors flyin', must be lyin', can it really be?
Can't conceive it, don't believe it
But that's what they say
Slave no longer, slave no longer
This is Freedom Day
[Refrain]
Freedom Day, it's Freedom Day
Throw those shackle and chains away
Everybody that I see
Says it's really true, we're free
[Outro]
Freedom Day, it's Freedom Day
Free to vote and earn my pay
Dim my path and hide the way
But we've made it Freedom Day
Written by: Max Roach, Oscar Brown, Jr.

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