Second, because I do not know which music-publishing entity administers the copyright associated with the Passing Through song. Passing on the Pass-Through: How to Avoid DBE Fraud Through Due Diligence By Evan A. Blaker, Joseph L. Sine Federal, state, and local government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), award billions of dollars’ worth of contracts every year. About the Author: Under the pen name Marion Harland, Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune was very famous in the 19th century. Disgraceful IMHO. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. I’m so glad to hear, Sarah, that the original lyric was “die for what they think is right,” which is how we decided to sing it. Attributed to "The Old Quaker" in Blessed Be Drudgery, William C. Gannett, 1890. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. And four chaplains gave their life-belts to the crew. (WATAN), Black Lives Matter, Capitol Hill street mural, Chehel Sotoun Palace, Isfahan (photo: M. Ganji), Besa Albanian-Muslim Righteous Gentile (Norman Gershman). The act was one of great gallantry; the chaplains — Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish, if memory serves — went down with the ship. The laws also regulated England's fisheries and restricted foreigners' participation in its colonial trade. To accomplish this, I am afraid I might need your help. In the late 1940s, Dick Blakeslee, then a student at the University of Chicago, wrote Passing Through, an exceedingly simple, hopeful and politically committed song.The lyrics breathed the heady atmosphere of political liberalism and optimism that followed Allied victory in World War II and preceded the McCarthy era and Cold War freeze. Passing Through has become a true folk song (whatever that means! I first heard Passing Through (hear it) when Leonard Cohen recorded it around 1973 for his Essential Leonard Cohen. The pressures to meet the material goals of this world have caused many Christians to believe that they need to struggle to achieve them in order to be successful, but this is not a prerequisite set out by God. Hi, Richard Blakeslee is my Dad so of course I grew up with Passing Through and loved to watch its recording history. “Do not judge them by their skin, but by the character within Regards, Sarah: I am very touched that you commented on my post. She authored some 75 works of fiction, a cookbook replete with domestic advice, hundreds of magazine articles, short stories, and a series of syndicated newspaper advice columns. In 1958 he took a position at San Fernando Valley State College, now California State University, Northridge, where he taught until his retirement in 1992. Miraculously, Ron Cohen and Dave Samuelson have collected Blakeslee’s original recording of the song on Songs for Political Action a massive 10-CD collection of politically engaged songs from the 1930s to 1950s. “Life and liberty, I guess, and pursuit of happiness This song was one of the favorites of my high school social group (the Jamaica High School Folk Song Club, 1961). “Show no malice when they fall “I shall pass through this world but once. He said “If you want the hate to end, make your enemy your friend It was often sung at union rallies and state fairs and over the years acquired verses not written by Blakeslee, such as a Lincoln verse (the original song included only four verses: Adam, Jesus, Washington, and Roosevelt). I am a small, independent book-publisher based in Paris, France. For their brothers who were only passing through. It is a great song and I will be using it as the theme song for The Freedom Show. Piling on (I revere Nelson Mandela, but…) somehow destabilizes the effect. Thank you all for the comments on this song that has haunted me since my childhood in the late 40s and early 50s. The Lincoln verse demonstrates awkward prosody–I’ve never heard it before, and I’m not surprised it’s an add-on. good post Thanks. The move was actually a return, for Frost’s ancestors were originally New Englanders, and Frost became famous for his poetry’s engagement with New England locales, identities, and themes. Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Wisconsin State University, Stevens Point, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dick_Blakeslee&oldid=956760393, Articles with topics of unclear notability from May 2020, All articles with topics of unclear notability, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 May 2020, at 04:49. One of the things I was most concerned of in writing this post was that I knew almost nothing about your father. Can someone shed light on this? Arm in arm, on bended knee He was 78. Before you pass judgement walk in that persons shoes. “Do you think your vision ever will come true?” "But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord, Jesus Christ." I was at Franklin Roosevelt’s side just a awhile before he died I saw Adam leave the Garden with an apple in his hand, Robert Frost was born in San Francisco, but his family moved to Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1884 following his father’s death. Someone wrote me with the link to his obit in the UofC alumni mag. Thanks to all for these comments and lyrics added along the way. Then both chambers vote on the same exact bill and, if it passes, they present it to the president. I always thought that the verse “maybe raise a little cane” should read “maybe raise a little Cain”. I think that the line in Adam leaving the garden should be spelled ‘maybe raise a little Cain’, which would refer both to his son and to the idea of raising Hell thereby being a pun. If the bill passes one body of Congress, it goes to the other body to go through a similar process of research, discussion, changes, and voting. It referred to an incident during World War II, when a troop transport, the Dorchester was sunk by a German submariine: I was aboard the Dorchester Nor did I know this song then. ~ Patricia Alvarado Before I speak, three gates of gold. Passing through, passing through. He fought for freedom, liberty, every man’s equality Please Note: This mp3 blog showcases my love for traditional music. Arm in arm on bended knee even though they know they’re only passing through”, I was with Franklin Roosevelt’s side on the night before he died. I’ve so little time and I’m only passing through.”. Conversely, without your help, I doubt I will manage to pull it off. I learned a slightly different version of that verse, but it was my favorite. Blakeslee himself became an English professor at various colleges and passed away in 2000. Leisure by W. H. Davies. L. Cohen) C F I saw Jesus on the cross on a hill called Calvary C G "Do you hate mankind for what they done to you?" dear jack: please send me an e-mail at support@la-danaide.com – best, j. Today, "Passing Through" remains an enduring folk standard.". I remember the song from campfire sing-alongs in the 1960s. How are you? Thank you very in advance for your kind response. The main legislation passed the Senate through regular order, with 60 votes. How lovely is your dwelling place, LORD Almighty! Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Kathy Sindin and I used to sing Passing Through in the sixties at Clarkstown Junior High. This past Sunday it became even more poignant as Royce's father, Eugene Mitchell, went home to be with the Lord. Blakeslee's "Passing Through" was chosen for publication. I hope you come, listen, enjoy, and follow the links to buy the music. We’re all brothers and we’re only passing through. Would love your thoughts, please comment. He said love is the weapon we must use, This even happens in websites devoted to lyrics, and often in Pandora. Once both bodies vote to accept a bill, they must work out any differences between the two versions. We’ve so little time and we’re just passing through”, I was speakin’ with Abe Lincoln on the train to Gettysburg ― Stephen Grellet. [I have just purchased 1953’s Lift Every Voice, and I see that even there the lyric is incorrectly reproduced.] I like it, though it definitely has a different lyric character than the other verses he DID write.. The culprit was snow. (Tanya Habjouqa), Fabric of Our Lives Project, YWCA of Palesstine, Neyestani: Leaders to war, followers to peace, Pete Seeger & Bruce Springsteen, 'This Land is Your Land' (Justin Sullivan-Getty), Shushan Machzor (New York Public Library), Borujerdi Kouse, Kashan (photo: M. Ganji), Armenia-Palestine: We will mourn with you. Exposing secrets of Israel's national security state, September 2, 2004 by Richard Silverstein 30 Comments. Perhaps it was too overtly political or Cohen didn’t like the reference to “man” being unconditionally free? Not till Leonard Cohen recorded it. Good thing to put to practice in relationships. CiscoHouston.com is a great resource both for more about this album and Cisco Houston’s musical career in general. C Passing through, passing through. Will freedom end now that his life is through We’re all on one road, and we’re only passing through.”, “I rode with old Abe Lincoln on that train to Gettysburg passing thru Sarah Walk together for we’re only passing through”, I was with Nelson Mandela in his Robben Island cell Perhaps so much we didn’t know about each other. I sat to chat with Jefferson as he sat down to write They embraced eternity regarding the quesion of Martin L. Kings verses, I have been singing the following at festivals the last dozen or so years: I sat on the edge of my chair when that bullet pierced the air For that purpose, I am ready to properly acquire the permission to reproduce the song’s lyric. Thanks for correcting the typo. Stephen Grellet. Should say “Do not judge US by OUR skin but by the character within”. shows about all issues he views as “right”). Just to set the record straight, the Abraham Lincoln verse was not written by my Dad, which may explain why it wasn’t on the Leonard Cohen version. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass … Can someone please tell me in which year Cisco Houston recorded Passing Through for Folkways Records? This short poem could not be more pertinent to the world of today if it tried. In the late 1940s, Dick Blakeslee, then a student at the University of Chicago, wrote Passing Through, an exceedingly simple, hopeful and politically committed song. He said “Freedom must come out of World War II Wonderful, illuminating commentary and clarifications; special thanks to Ms. Blakeslee. ), and of course is fair game for modifications and additions, but the original version has an arc and a “just right” length. As you know, your dad provided the world with a great gift when he wrote “Passing Through.”. The book is about a group of pilgrims travelling from London to Canterbury.As they travel along, each person tells a story to pass the time. As the Donner Party approached the summit of the Sierra Mountains near what is now Donner Lake (known as Truckee Lake at the time) they found the pass clogged with new-fallen snow up to six feet deep. C F He said, "Talk of love not hate, things to do - it's getting late. Why don’t you hit them back when they hit you? Recently I recalled it and started singing it again. I’m an orphan now, and I’m only passing through.” The University of Chicago Magazine carried a short obituary: Richard C. Blakeslee, AB’43, AM’46, a professor emeritus of English, died April 7, 2000, in Santa Barbara, CA. But the House agreed to pass the bill, as written, only on the condition that the Senate pass an extra set of changes.