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Audio Recording Sterling Allen Brown reading his poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, Mar. 18, 1980

Sterling Allen Brown reading his poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, Mar. 18, 1980

About this Item

Title

  • Sterling Allen Brown reading his poems in the Coolidge Auditorium, Mar. 18, 1980

Summary

  • From Southern road: After winter ; Sister Lou ; Long gone ; Odyssey of Big Boy ; Old man buzzard ; Sporting Beasley -- Puttin' on dog -- From Southern road: Children's children ; Strange legacies ; Cabaret ; Ma Rainey ; Slim in Atlanta -- From The last ride of Wild Bill: Slim in hell -- Parish doctor -- Uncle Joe -- From The unicorn and the garden: Old Lem ; Bitter fruit of the tree -- From The last ride of Wild Bill: The ballad of Joe Meek -- From Southern road: Strong men.

Names

  • Brown, Sterling A., 1901-1989
  • Meredith, William, 1919-2007
  • Harper, Michael S., 1938-2016
  • Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
  • Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1980.

Notes

  • -  Introductions by William Meredith and Michael S. Harper.
  • -  The 1st reel is full track; 2nd reel is double track.
  • -  Sponsored by the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
  • -  Recorded for the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature.

Medium

  • 2 sound tape reels (105 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, double track, mono. ; 10 in. + program information ([4] p.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LWO 15943 R1--LWO 15943 R2

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91740807

Online Format

  • audio

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Rights & Access

“Streaming Audio Use Restrictions: The recordings on this page are provided for reference, research, and educational purposes only. No portion of any recording may be reproduced, redistributed, or otherwise made available by any third-party, for any purpose, without prior written authorization from the rights holder.”

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Chicago citation style:

Brown, Sterling A, William Meredith, Michael S Harper, Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund, and Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. Sterling Allen Brown reading his poems in the Coolidge Auditorium. 1980. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/91740807/.

APA citation style:

Brown, S. A., Meredith, W., Harper, M. S., Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry And Literature Fund & Archive Of Recorded Poetry And Literature. (1980) Sterling Allen Brown reading his poems in the Coolidge Auditorium. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/91740807/.

MLA citation style:

Brown, Sterling A, et al. Sterling Allen Brown reading his poems in the Coolidge Auditorium. 1980. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/91740807/>.