The Poetry of Sterling Brown

Poet, critic, legendary teacher, irreverent raconteur Sterling Brown reads 21 of his most memorable poems. The verses resonate with the music of the life he saw around him—the blues sung to lost loves, chants of saints praying to be in the number, tragic-comic cries in the face of hatred and injustice, and jubilant songs of endurance and perseverance. Sterling Brown's poetic genius lies in his subtle adaptation of blues, spirituals, work songs, and ballads into silver threads that dazzle his spoken verse. His complete readings for Folkways Records from 1946-1973 are available on CD for the first time. Dr. Joanne Gabbin, Sterling Brown scholar and biographer, contributes extensive notes and bibliography. Compiled by Yusef Jones. 53 minutes. "One of America's finest poets in a compelling collection" —Naird Notes

Track Listing

101	Long Gone	Sterling Brown	01:19
102	Ma Rainey	Sterling Brown	02:12
103	Sharecroppers	Sterling Brown	01:52
104	Slim in Hell	Sterling Brown	03:01
105	Old King Cotton	Sterling Brown	01:19
106	Old Lem	Sterling Brown	02:13
107	Break of Day	Sterling Brown	01:54
108	Long Track Blues	Sterling Brown	03:45
109	Transfer	Sterling Brown	02:36
110	Sporting Beasley	Sterling Brown	02:02
111	Sam Smiley	Sterling Brown	02:22
112	After Winter	Sterling Brown	01:35
113	Conjured	Sterling Brown	00:44
114	Children's Children	Sterling Brown	01:45
115	Cloteel	Sterling Brown	03:03
116	Uncle Joe	Sterling Brown	03:39
117	Parish Doctor	Sterling Brown	02:52
118	Puttin' on Dog	Sterling Brown	02:17
119	Ballad of Joe Meek	Sterling Brown	05:18
120	Remembering Nat Turner	Sterling Brown	04:04
121	Strong Men	Sterling Brown	03:04