Sterling Brown and Langston Hughes
Sterling Brown and Langston Hughes

Two of the 20th century’s most influential poets representing the African-American voice are captured here reciting their own short stories and poetry. From the lyrical, lulling rhythms of Brown’s poem, "Break of Day," to longer, narrative, entertaining stories such as Hughes’ "Feet Live their Own Life," this collection of original recordings provides a compelling mix of literature and performance.
Track Listing
101
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Break of Day | Sterling Brown | 1:56 | |
102
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Sharecropper | Sterling Brown | 1:56 | |
103
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Slim in Hell | Sterling Brown | 3:01 | |
104
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Old Lem | Sterling Brown | 2:14 | |
105
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Old King Cotton | Sterling Brown | 0:06 | |
106
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Putting on the Dog | Sterling Brown | 2:18 | |
201
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Introduction, (from "Simple Speaks His Mind") | Langston Hughes | 2:36 | |
202
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Feet Live Their Own Life | Langston Hughes | 5:48 | |
203
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Landladies | Langston Hughes | 5:07 | |
204
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Simple Prays a Prayer | Langston Hughes | 1:47 | |
205
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Wooing the Muse | Langston Hughes | 7:55 |