Country Joe McDonald
Joseph Allen "Country Joe" McDonald (January 1, 1942 – March 7, 2026) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and film composer, who was the lead singer and co-founder of the 1960s psychedelic folk-rock group Country Joe and the Fish. He wrote some of the group's most well-known songs, including "Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine" and "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag", the latter a protest song against US involvement in the Vietnam War.
After the group's breakup in 1971, McDonald performed as a solo artist and in the spirit of Woody Guthrie, continued to musically espouse his political views through his original songs.
After the group's breakup in 1971, McDonald performed as a solo artist and in the spirit of Woody Guthrie, continued to musically espouse his political views through his original songs.
Known For
19 titles
The Midnight Special
Tales of the City
Woodstock
More American Graffiti
On the Trail of Easy Rider: 40 Years On... Still Searching for America
Monterey Pop
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
Zachariah
Born In Chicago
Woodstock Diary
Stamping Ground
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
Woodstock: Untold Stories
How We Stopped the War
Revolution
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