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Songs as Poems; Poems as Songs Songs as Poems; Poems as Songs August 10th, 2022 (Hour 1)
Songs as Poems; Poems as Songs

We listen for poetry in music and music in poetry, songs as poems and poems as songs with Langston Hughes, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Ken Nordine. Plus, a visit to New York’s City Lore with poet-folklorist Steve Zeitlin, who rides the POEMobile to the People’s Poetry Gathering and then back to New Orleans to meet Louisiana’s poet laureate, Mona Lisa Saloy.

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MARTIN LUTHER KING: SOUNDS OF THE SPIRIT

January 16th, 2002

Honoring the late Civil Rights leader with a bittersweet, yet uplifting mix of music and songs. Jazz pianist McCoy Tyner reflects on his three major influences: his mother, John Coltrane and MLK. Plus jazz and classical composer/performer Hannibal Lokumbe and his masterwork “African Portraits”. Musical selections from strong voices Aretha Franklin, Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen and Burning Spear.

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HOUR ONE

  • We're In the Same Boat, Brother Leadbelly
    Last Sessions, Folkways
  • Young, Gifted And Black Aretha Franklin
    Queen of Soul, Atlantic
  • Black, Brown, White Bill Broonzy
    Defiance Blues, HOB
  • Peace In The Valley Red Foley
    Classic Country Music Volume II, Smithsonian
  • Peace In The Valley The Gate City Singers
    Testify! The Gospel Box, Rhino
  • Instrumental: Amazing Grace Terence Blanchard
    Terence Blanchard, Columbia
  • INTERVIEW: McCoy Tyner

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  • Contemplation McCoy Tyner
    The Real McCoy, Impulse
  • Instrumental: Gold Mine Jackie Mitto
    Tribute to Jackie Mitto, Heartbeat
  • Pretty Africa Desmond Dekker
    Jamaican Roots, Disky
  • My Blood Neville Brothers
    Yellow Moon, A&M
  • My God, My Freedom, My Home Fontella Bass
    Free, Fuel 2000
  • God Bless the Child Billie Holiday
    The Billie Holiday Story Volume II LP, Columbia

HOUR two

  • Compared to What Roberta Flack
    First Take, Atlantic
  • Slavery Days Burning Spear
    Harder Than the Best, Island
  • INTERVIEW: Hannibal Lokumbe

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  • Instrumental: What's Goin' On Quincy Jones
    Greatest Hits, A&M
  • This is My Country Curtis Mayfield
    The Impressions' Greatest Hits, MCA
  • Freedom Highway The Staple Singers
    Freedom Highway, Columbia/Legacy
  • Tom Joad Pt II Woody Guthrie
    Dust Bowl Ballads, BMG
  • The Ghost of Tom Joad Bruce Springsteen
    The Ghost of Tom Joad, Columbia
  • John Wesley Harding Bob Dylan
    John Wesley Harding,
  • Instrumental: Sad Hours Little Walter
    The Essential Little Walter, MCA/Chess
  • Fattening Frogs for Snakes Sonny Boy Williamson
    Defiance Blues, HOB
  • I Won't Back Down Johnny Cash
    Solitary man, American Recordings
  • I Shall Not Be Moved John Jackson
    live Folk Masters DAT,
  • Precious Lord Mahalia Jackson
    Gospels, Spirituals & Hymns, Sony
  • Down by The Riverside Papa Celestain's New Orleans Band
    Marie Laveau, GHB

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    THE FOLK REVIVAL REVISITED

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