Serenade by Aaron Kramer: Reading His Own and Other Poems by Poets of New York

In 1957, American poet and activist Aaron Kramer recorded a collection of poems written by himself and by Alexander Bergman, Maxwell Bodenheim, and Morris Rosenfeld. Noted for his support of progressive political agendas, Kramer’s poetry includes themes of racism, economic inequality, idealism and optimism. In this collection, Kramer reads 16 of his poems and 11 composed by Bergman, Bodenheim and Rosenfeld. The liner notes provide the text and a brief biography of the four poets and a series of drawings by New York based artists.

Track Listing

101	Aaron Kramer: The Rockabye Love	Aaron Kramer	01:23
102	Aaron Kramer: Serenade	Aaron Kramer	00:44
103	Aaron Kramer: Work Day	Aaron Kramer	00:58
104	Aaron Kramer: Lovers	Aaron Kramer	01:10
105	Aaron Kramer: Treatment	Aaron Kramer	01:12
106	Aaron Kramer: Nocturne	Aaron Kramer	01:00
107	Aaron Kramer: Train Song	Aaron Kramer	01:18
108	Aaron Kramer: Chains	Aaron Kramer	01:40
109	Aaron Kramer: Rush Hour	Aaron Kramer	02:16
110	Aaron Kramer: In the Lunch Wagon	Aaron Kramer	02:14
111	Aaron Kramer: Sadie	Aaron Kramer	01:49
112	Aaron Kramer: Unemployed Song	Aaron Kramer	01:08
113	Aaron Kramer: Boardwalk Blues	Aaron Kramer	01:47
114	Aaron Kramer: Old Mattress In the Lots	Aaron Kramer	02:41
115	Aaron Kramer: Halloween	Aaron Kramer	02:17
116	Aaron Kramer: Song of New York	Aaron Kramer	01:14
117	Rosenfeld: The Ghetto Tree	Aaron Kramer	02:21
118	Rosenfeld: Teardrop Millionaire	Aaron Kramer	00:59
119	Rosenfeld: My Little Son	Aaron Kramer	02:08
120	Rosenfeld: My Camping Ground	Aaron Kramer	01:14
121	Bodenheim: Spring, 1943	Aaron Kramer	02:36
122	Bodenheim: To a Rose	Aaron Kramer	02:16
123	Bodenheim: Sincerely Yours	Aaron Kramer	01:23
125	Bergman: Letter	Aaron Kramer	02:37
126	Bergman: Lament	Aaron Kramer	02:40
127	Bergman: War Song	Aaron Kramer	02:13
128	Bergman: Jericho	Aaron Kramer	01:32