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Nina Simone's Blues: Harlem, Central Park Concert
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She has flair, but no air. She has class, but does not wear it on her shoulders. She is unique. You either like her or you don't. If you don't, you won't. If you do- whee-ouuueu! Langston Hughes, 1962. Saturday, April 4, 2009. Harlem, Central Park Concert. Below I have posted five parts of a live performance at a Central Park festival from 1968. Following the videos I have posted a review of the concert from the New York Times. The first song of the day is "Four Women.". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Nina Simone's Blues: Four Women Lyrics
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She has flair, but no air. She has class, but does not wear it on her shoulders. She is unique. You either like her or you don't. If you don't, you won't. If you do- whee-ouuueu! Langston Hughes, 1962. Thursday, April 16, 2009. Nina Simone, “Four Women”. This is called Four Women). My skin is black. My arms are long. My hair is woolly. My back is strong. Strong enough to take the pain. That’s been inflicted again and again. What do they call me? My name is Aunt Sarah. My name is Aunt Sarah. My skin is tan.
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Nina Simone's Blues: Nina Simone Album Covers
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She has flair, but no air. She has class, but does not wear it on her shoulders. She is unique. You either like her or you don't. If you don't, you won't. If you do- whee-ouuueu! Langston Hughes, 1962. Saturday, April 4, 2009. Nina Simone Album Covers. Http:/ www.high-priestess.com/discography.html. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). They say it's a communist plot. But all I want is equality for my sisters, my brothers, my people and me. Nina Simone, "Mississippi Goddam". Sinnerman and Get By. You may d...
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Nina Simone's Blues: Schomburg Clippings
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She has flair, but no air. She has class, but does not wear it on her shoulders. She is unique. You either like her or you don't. If you don't, you won't. If you do- whee-ouuueu! Langston Hughes, 1962. Friday, April 17, 2009. Below I have posted a number of images that I scanned from the Nina Simone File at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Clipping File, 1925-1974. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). They say it's a communist plot. Nina Simone, "Mississippi Goddam". Sinnerman and Get By.
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Nina Simone's Blues: Four Women
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She has flair, but no air. She has class, but does not wear it on her shoulders. She is unique. You either like her or you don't. If you don't, you won't. If you do- whee-ouuueu! Langston Hughes, 1962. Monday, April 20, 2009. I was first introduced to Nina Simone's music through hip hop. Upon first hearing Simone's music I reacted in a way similar to Hughes's description above in terms of liking Simone and her music: "If you do- wheee-ouuueu! Four Women" performed live in 1965. Earl Calwell. "Nina Si...
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Nina Simone's Blues: April 2009
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She has flair, but no air. She has class, but does not wear it on her shoulders. She is unique. You either like her or you don't. If you don't, you won't. If you do- whee-ouuueu! Langston Hughes, 1962. Monday, April 20, 2009. I was first introduced to Nina Simone's music through hip hop. Upon first hearing Simone's music I reacted in a way similar to Hughes's description above in terms of liking Simone and her music: "If you do- wheee-ouuueu! Four Women" performed live in 1965. Earl Calwell. "Nina Si...
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Nina Simone's Blues: Feelings
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She has flair, but no air. She has class, but does not wear it on her shoulders. She is unique. You either like her or you don't. If you don't, you won't. If you do- whee-ouuueu! Langston Hughes, 1962. Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). They say it's a communist plot. But all I want is equality for my sisters, my brothers, my people and me. Nina Simone, "Mississippi Goddam". Sinnerman and Get By. Hughes and the Blues. Harlem, Central Park Concert. Nina Simone Album Covers.
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Nina Simone's Blues: Sinnerman and Get By
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She has flair, but no air. She has class, but does not wear it on her shoulders. She is unique. You either like her or you don't. If you don't, you won't. If you do- whee-ouuueu! Langston Hughes, 1962. Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Sinnerman and Get By. In this post I've included Simone's version of "Sinnerman" followed by Kweli's "Get By" that samples "Sinnerman." "Sinnerman" is an American folk song whose authorship is unknown. Nina Simone, "Sinnerman" from Pastel Blues. Talib Kweli, "Get By" from Quality.
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Nina Simone's Blues: Hughes and the Blues
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She has flair, but no air. She has class, but does not wear it on her shoulders. She is unique. You either like her or you don't. If you don't, you won't. If you do- whee-ouuueu! Langston Hughes, 1962. Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Hughes and the Blues. In a recording released on the Essential Hughes. Below I have an included an image of a number of clippings of articles on Simone. Of particular interest is Langston Hughes' 1962 piece on Simone in the New York Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Critica...
