Langston Hughes' The Best of Simple
written by Langston Hughes, 1902-1967 (Folkways Records, 1961), 33 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- World Music
- Author
- Langston Hughes, 1902-1967
- Description
Melvin Stewart ‘s acting career took off when he was cast in Langston Hughes’ play, Simply Heavenly. The show started as an Off-Broadway production, moved to Broadway, then toured in Europe before returning to New York City. The pieces Stewart reads on this album, The Best of Simple, are taken from Hughes’ book of the same name. Liner notes including texts.
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 33 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Poetry, Spoken Word
- Label
- Folkways Records
- Release Date
- 1961
- Subject
- World Music, American Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, United States and Canada, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá