| Uniform title | Poems. Selections |
| Variant title |
Subtitle on folded sheet: Selected poetry and prose read by the author |
| Variant title |
Spoken word recording |
| Contents |
The Negro speaks of rivers (:43) -- I, too (:30) -- The weary blues (1:37) -- Homesick blues (:42) -- The story of the blues (1:55) -- Night and morn (:28) -- Breath of a spiritual (:16) -- Prayer (:15) -- Prayer meeting (:17) -- Ma Lord (1:46) -- I'm gonna testify (music by Jobe Huntley) (2:33) -- albert (:13) -- Mother to son (:45) -- Dreams (:54) -- Youth (:19) -- The struggle (3:21) -- Rhythms of the world (7:20) -- Simple, intro. (2:31) -- Feet live their own life (5:44) -- Simple prays a prayer (1:42) -- As I go (2:40) (music by Jobe Huntley) (2:40). |
| Abstract |
Readings of 21 poems, songs, and stories selected from original recordings. |
| Bibliography note | Accompanying sheet includes bibliographical and program notes. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | From his original Folkways recordings issued in the 1950s. |
| UPC |
9307470014 |
