The Glory of Negro History
written by Langston Hughes, 1902-1967; produced by Langston Hughes, 1902-1967 and Moses Asch, 1905-1986 (Folkways Records, 1955), 56 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- World Music
- Author
- Langston Hughes, 1902-1967
- Description
In this collection of prose and song, Langston Hughes narrates the history of the African-American people. Beginning with the struggles associated with slavery and punctuated with African chants and freedom songs sung by Brownie McGhee, Hilda Haynes and Leadbelly, Hughes imparts the glory and triumphs of African-Americans, which include the accomplishments of Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver, the founding of the NAACP, the sporting legends Jackie Robinson and Joe Louis and the music of William Grant and Ella Fitzgerald.
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 56 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- American History, Spoken Word, Children's
- Label
- Folkways Records
- Producer
- Langston Hughes, 1902-1967, Moses Asch, 1905-1986
- Release Date
- 1955
- 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