Thursday, June 23, 2011

Langston Hughes "The Weary Blues"

What an incredible video.  Hearing Langston Hughes' words set to this wonderful blues music was incredible.  Seeing an icon such as Cab Calloway and listening to "The Weary Blues" describing him puts you back in the 1920's in Harlem.  Just listening to this puts you in such a calm mood.  Langston Hughes paints such a clear picture of what he was seeing on Lexington Avenue.  I think I am going to watch as much Cab Calloway as I can on YouTube.  So far the Harlem Renaissance is my favorite poetry.  I love the blues!!!

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