14 The Ballad of George Floyd (w/ Billy Branch)

previously unreleased on CD, available only as a digital single from 2020
(5:15) written by Dave Specter

Dave Specter & Billy Branch – The Ballad of George Floyd
Delmark 8865

Dave Specter: vocals, guitar
Billy Branch: vocals, harp
Danny Schaffer: acoustic guitar
Brother John Kattke: organ



Dave Specter’s powerful and timely new song, “The Ballad of George Floyd” featuring Billy Branch on vocals and harmonica. Specter also sings and plays guitar on the track. With Brother John Kattke on keyboards and Danny Shaffer on acoustic guitar.

“I wrote the song a few days after George Floyd was murdered and the lyrics pretty much wrote themselves. George Floyd didn’t die in vain. He helped spark a worldwide movement for justice and change. I’m proud to collaborate with the great Chicago bluesman Billy Branch on this tune. We share the same vision and are inspired by the words of John Lewis: ‘If it hadn’t been for music, the civil rights movement would’ve been like a bird without wings.'”
– Dave Specter

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