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	Break of Day	Sterling Brown	01:56
102	Sharecropper	Sterling Brown	01:56
103	Slim in Hell	Sterling Brown	03:01
104	Old Lem	Sterling Brown	02:14
105	Old King Cotton	Sterling Brown	00:06
106	Putting on the Dog	Sterling Brown	02:18
201	Introduction, (from "Simple Speaks His Mind")	Langston Hughes	02:36
202	Feet Live Their Own Life	Langston Hughes	05:48
203	Landladies	Langston Hughes	05:07
204	Simple Prays a Prayer	Langston Hughes	01:47
205	Wooing the Muse	Langston Hughes	07:55