Anthology of Negro Poetry
Various Artists

“They’ll see how beautiful we are, and be ashamed.” Six of the 20th century's most esteemed black poets present their work in this album, released in 1954. Composed of recordings made between the 1930s and the 1950s, the poetry of Langston Hughes, Sterling Brown, Claude McKay, Countee Cullen, Margaret Walker, and Gwendolyn Brooks comes to life in the lilt of their own voices. Interspersed with introductions at turns boastful and bashful, this collection pulses with the spirit of a people demanding their right to be heard.
Track Listing
101
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I Have Known Rivers | Langston Hughes | 1:09 | |
102
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I Too | Langston Hughes | 1:12 | |
103
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Long Gone | Sterling Brown | 1:18 | |
104
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Ma Rainey | Sterling Brown | 2:11 | |
105
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St. Isaac's Church | Claude McKay | 1:07 | |
106
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The Tropics in New York | Claude McKay | 0:53 | |
107
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If We Must Die (Introduction) | Claude McKay | 2:13 | |
108
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If We Must Die | Claude McKay | 1:00 | |
109
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Heritage | Countee Cullen | 3:42 | |
201
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For My People | Margaret Walker | 4:24 | |
202
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Old Molley Means | Margaret Walker | 3:08 | |
203
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Kissie Lee | Margaret Walker | 2:22 | |
204
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Stackalee | Margaret Walker | 1:19 | |
205
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John Henry | Margaret Walker | 1:50 | |
206
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Kitchenette | Gwendolyn Brooks | 0:56 | |
207
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Song of the Front Yard | Gwendolyn Brooks | 1:03 | |
208
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The Preacher Ruminates | Gwendolyn Brooks | 1:00 | |
209
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The Children of the Poor (Sonnet No.2) | Gwendolyn Brooks | 0:54 | |
210
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Old Laughter | Gwendolyn Brooks | 0:42 | |
211
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Beverly Hills, Chicago | Gwendolyn Brooks | 2:16 |