CDS OF THE MONTH: SEPTEMBER 2009

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RECORDINGS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE!

Langston Hughes: The Voice of Langston Hughes: Selected Poetry and Prose
Read by the Author. CDM 145
Alan Lomax: The Land Where the Blues Began (Blues songs, interviews with blues
musicians, sermons, sounding calls, and gospel songs from the Mississippi Delta region.) CDM 856
Blind Blake (Arthur Blake, Blues) CDM 953
Blind Lemon Jefferson: All the Classic Sides (blues). The complete 94 classic sides remastered. CDM 951
Bessie Smith: the Collection (blues) CDM 1060
Absolutely the Best: Lead Belly (Huddie William Ledbetter,
very influential blues/folk musician) CDM 656
Early Ellington: The Complete Brunswick and Vocalion Recordings
of Duke Ellington, 1926-1931. Jazz. CDM 146
Say It Loud! A Celebration of Black Music in America. 6 sound discs. Popular music
in various styles, with some spoken word historical material. CDM 864
The Essential Miles Davis. Jazz. "Surveys the entirety of the continuously innovative
trumpeter-bandleader's monumental recording career, drawing from the catalogues
of all seven of the labels for which he did his most significant work." CDM 792
Mojo Hand: the Lightnin' Hopkins Anthology (Sam Hopkins, Blues) CDM 1114
Popular Songs: the Best of Wynton Marsalis (Jazz) CDM 813
Sacred Ground: Sweet Honey in the Rock (Spirituals, civil rights and
other historical themes) CDM 68
Steal Away: Songs of the Underground Railroad: Kim & Reggie Harris (Traditional and
original songs associated with the underground railroad) CDM 649
Five Blind Boys of Alabama (Spirituals) CDM 683
Mahalia Jackson: Gospels, Spirituals, & Hymns. CDM 682
Kathleen Battle: So Many Stars (Lullabies, love songs, and spirituals) CDM 70
The Long Road to Freedom: An Anthology of Black music (5 sound discs) CDM 837
Morton, Jelly Roll. Library of Congress Recordings. Volume 1,
Kansas City Stomp. Jazz/Blues. CDM 331

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