16 Poems of Sterling A. Brown

Revered by his colleagues, Sterling A. Brown was once considered “America’s foremost authority on black literature.” His poems were thought to be highly intellectual yet, more importantly, extremely relatable. This sixteen poem collection includes several poems from Brown’s first published book “Southern Road” (1932) as well as one of Brown’s most acclaimed poems, “Strong Men.” (For more of Brown’s work on Folkways, see FW09790 Sterling Brown and Langston Hughes)

Track Listing

101	The Long Track Blues Sterling A. Brown	03:47
102	Sporting Beasley Sterling A. Brown	02:03
103	Sam Smiley Sterling A. Brown	02:23
104	After Winter Sterling A. Brown	01:35
105	Conjured Sterling A. Brown	00:45
106	Children's Children Sterling A. Brown	01:46
107	Putting on Dog Sterling A. Brown	02:26
108	Uncle Joe Sterling A. Brown	03:41
109	Paris Doctor Sterling A. Brown	02:53
201	Clotile Sterling A. Brown	03:04
202	Old Lem Sterling A. Brown	02:36
203	Break of Day Sterling A. Brown	01:59
204	Transfer Sterling A. Brown	02:37
205	Remembering Nat Turner Sterling A. Brown	04:05
206	Ballad of Joe Meek Sterling A. Brown	05:18
207	Strong Men Sterling A. Brown	03:05