SFW47001_104

Homesick Blues

Track Artist Langston Hughes
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) African American
Genre(s) Poetry; Spoken word
Language(s) English
Duration 0:46

The Voice of Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes SFW47001

Combines poetry, Afro-American history, folklore, humor, jazz, and gospel music—subjects of enduring interest in the 46-year literary career of Langston Hughes, the most versatile and prolific author of his generation. All ages can share Hughes's humor in these recordings from the 1950s. Selections culled from six previously released Folkways albums feature works of the late Hughes spanning the years 1925-1932. The author reads poetry from The Dream Keeper and Other Poems, prose from Simple Speaks His Mind, and he narrates his text of The Story of Jazz, Rhythms of the World and The Glory of Negro History. These treasured selections offer part of the rich legacy of an American author whose writing remains timeless. "Captured here are the deadpan humor, wit, eloquence, and regal distinctivness of the Harlem Bard's voice and delivery" —URB
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) African American
Keyword(s) Poetry; Spoken word
Language(s) English
Year of Release 1995
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Artist Langston Hughes ; Authored by Langston Hughes ; Produced by Yusef Jones ; Produced by Faith Berry ; Recorded by Moses Asch ; Compiled by Faith Berry ; Compiled by Yusef Jones ; Mastered by David Glasser ; Design by Visual Dialogue

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	101	The Negro Speaks of Rivers	Langston Hughes	0:46
	102	I Too	Langston Hughes	0:34
	103	The Weary Blues	Langston Hughes	1:42
	104	Homesick Blues	Langston Hughes	0:46
	105	The Story of the Blues	Langston Hughes	1:59
	106	Night and Morn	Langston Hughes	0:32
	107	Breath of a Spiritual	Langston Hughes	0:19
	108	Prayer	Langston Hughes	0:19
	109	Prayer Meeting	Langston Hughes	0:20
	110	Ma Lord	Langston Hughes	1:50
	111	I'm Gonna Testify	Langston Hughes	2:37
	112	Albert	Langston Hughes	0:16
	113	Mother to Son	Langston Hughes	0:49
	114	Dreams	Langston Hughes	0:57
	115	Youth	Langston Hughes	0:22
	116	The Struggle	Langston Hughes	3:25
	117	Rhythms of the World	Langston Hughes	7:34
	118	Simple-Intro	Langston Hughes	2:33
	119	Feet Live Their Own Life	Langston Hughes	5:47
	120	Simple Prayers a Prayer	Langston Hughes	1:46
	121	As I Go	Langston Hughes	2:40