BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Frederick Douglass and Martin Luther King. We will hear some speeches by writer Frederick Douglass with musical accompaniment by the Tyrone Brown Ensemble, hear a couple of early protest songs from Big Bill Broonzy and Louis Armstrong, hear some of the gospel music which strengthened the resolve of the civil rights movement played by the Marcus Shelby Orchestra, listen to a sermon by activist Martin Luther King with musical accompaniment by John Hollenbeck, and finish with two more inspirational songs from Marcus Shelby.
During the program, we’ll tell you about a possibility of attending a private concert by Laila Biali on February 10, and we’ll play you a sample cut from Gord Grdina, who will be playing at the NAC Fourth Stage on February 21.
Artist: Frederick Douglass/Tyrone Brown Ensemble
Album: A Sky With More Stars
Tune: American Dilemma
Label: Dreambox Media
Artist: Frederick Douglass/Tyrone Brown Ensemble
Album: A Sky With More Stars
Tune: The murderous Traffic
Label: Dreambox Media
Artist: Frederick Douglass/Tyrone Brown Ensemble
Album: A Sky With More Stars
Tune: Hope
Label: Dreambox Media
Artist: Frederick Douglass/Tyrone Brown Ensemble
Album: A Sky With More Stars
Tune: North Star
Label: Dreambox Media
Artist: Frederick Douglass/Tyrone Brown Ensemble
Album: A Sky With More Stars
Tune: The Last Time I Saw Lincoln
Label: Dreambox Media
Artist: Frederick Douglass/Tyrone Brown Ensemble
Album: A Sky With More Stars
Tune: The Race Problem
Label: Dreambox Media
Artist: George Grdina’s Box Cutter
Album: New Rules For Noise
Tune: Wobble Wobble
Label: Spool
Artist: Big Bill Broonzy
Album: On Tour In Britain 1952
Tune: Black, Brown & White
Label: Jasmine
Artist: Louis Armstrong
Album: Historic Barcelona Concerts at the Windsor Palace 1955
Tune: Black and Blue
Label: Fresh Sound
Artist: Marcus Shelby Orchestra
Album: Soul of the Movement
Tune: Amen
Label: Porto Franco Records
Artist: Marcus Shelby Orchestra
Album: Soul of the Movement
Tune: We Shall Overcome
Label: Porto Franco Records
Artist: Marcus Shelby Orchestra
Album: Soul of the Movement
Tune: Go Tell It On The Mountain
Label: Porto Franco Records
Artist: Martin Luther King/John Hollenbeck
Album: No Images
Tune: The Drum Major Instinct
Label: Blueshift
Artist: Marcus Shelby Orchestra
Album: Soul of the Movement
Tune: Black Cab
Label: Porto Franco Records
Artist: Marcus Shelby Orchestra
Album: Soul of the Movement
Tune: We’re A Winner
Label: Porto Franco Records
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