The Ballad of William Rodgiguez

William Rodriguez was the head janitor in the World Trade Center with twenty years of employment there. He had experienced the first basement bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. In that first attack 6 were killed and about 1,000 people were injured. But the building did not collapse that time. On 9/11/01 Willie became a ground zero hero for rescuing people like Felipe David, whose face and arms were burned by an explosive fire in a basement elevator. At first, William Rodriguez was proclaimed a hero for getting people out of the World Trade Center. He was invited to dine at the White House as a guest of George W. Bush, and he met other power-politicians like Hilary Clinton. He was even offered to be funded to run for political office. William Rodriguez testified to the 9/11 Commission about the explosions that he had heard below the maintenance office on sub-level #1 in the North Tower. His testimony, like that of Norman Mineta, Sibel Edmonds, and countless others, was omitted from the final report. Rodriguez served as the Hispanic Victims group leader. He has toured the world as a 9/11 Truth activist in the years since 9/11. Vic Sadot interviewed William Rodriguez in August 2005 to write this song. Vic sings and plays the guitar and the 10 button Pointe Noir accordion, and the other tracks and sound work are by Zone Parker.

On Sept 11, 2011 Vic Sadot released a CD titled "9/11 Truth & Justice Songs", which is now available at CD Baby:
www.cdbaby.com/cd/vicsadot3

Official Website for Vic Sadot Music:
www.vicsadot.com