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Voices of black America historical recordings of speeches, poetry, humor & drama : Booker T. Washington, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, and more

Title
Voices of black America [sound recording] : historical recordings of speeches, poetry, humor & drama : Booker T. Washington, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, and more.
ISBN
962634248X
9789626342480
Published
Franklin, Tenn. : NAXOS Audiobooks, c2002.
Physical Description
2 sound discs (ca. 106 min.) : digital + 1 booklet ([24] p. ; 12 cm.
Notes
At head of title on disc: Historical recordings.
Title from disc surface.
Compiled & produced by William Shaman & Peter G. Adamson.
Summary
This recording features original recordings from 1908-1947 of Booker T. Washington's Atlanta exposition address, the poetry of Langston Hughes and Paul Laurence Dunbar, read by Rev. James Andrew Myers and Edward Sterling Wright, rarely heard humor of Charley Case, readings from God's trombones by James Weldon Johnson, with presentations by actor, singer Charles Gilpin, vaudeville actor, performer and song producer, J. Rosamond Johnson, entertainer Bert Williams, and the pre-eminent African-American performer of his generation, Paul Robeson.
Variant and related titles
Historical recordings, voices of black America : historical recordings of speeches, poetry, humor & drama, 1908-1947 : Booker T. Washington, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, and more
Format
Audio
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 15, 2013
Performers
Langston Hughes, Paul Robeson, Charles S. Gilpin, J. Rosamond Johnson, James Weldon Johnson, Rev. J.A. Myers, Edward Sterling Wright, Bert Williams.
System details note
Compact discs.
Contents
Atlanta exposition address (excerpt) / Booker T. Washington
Banjo song ; When Malindy sings ; Ol' tunes ; In the morning / Paul Laurence Dunbar (Rev. J.A. Myers)
Little Christmas basket ; Howdy, honey, howdy! / Paul Laurence Dunbar (Edward Sterling Wright)
Four readings from God's trombones. Listen, Lord, a prayer ; Creation ; tProdigal son ; Go down death, a funeral sermon / (James Weldon Johnson)
Issue number
NA224812 NAXOS
NA224812, NA224822 NAXOS
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