The Poetry of Sterling Brown

Sterling Brown

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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

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101	Long Gone	Sterling Brown	1:19
102	Ma Rainey	Sterling Brown	2:12
103	Sharecroppers	Sterling Brown	1:52
104	Slim in Hell	Sterling Brown	3:01
105	Old King Cotton	Sterling Brown	1:19
106	Old Lem	Sterling Brown	2:13
107	Break of Day	Sterling Brown	1:54
108	Long Track Blues	Sterling Brown	3:45
109	Transfer	Sterling Brown	2:36
110	Sporting Beasley	Sterling Brown	2:02
111	Sam Smiley	Sterling Brown	2:22
112	After Winter	Sterling Brown	1:35
113	Conjured	Sterling Brown	0:44
114	Children's Children	Sterling Brown	1:45
115	Cloteel	Sterling Brown	3:03
116	Uncle Joe	Sterling Brown	3:39
117	Parish Doctor	Sterling Brown	2:52
118	Puttin' on Dog	Sterling Brown	2:17
119	Ballad of Joe Meek	Sterling Brown	5:18
120	Remembering Nat Turner	Sterling Brown	4:04
121	Strong Men	Sterling Brown	3:04

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