The First Album of Jazz for Children (1954) Langston Hughes CD

"This item is part of the Folkways archives.  The original liner notes from the LP are included."

Narrated by Langston Hughes, The Story of Jazz  is a concise history of jazz beginning with Drums of the Yoruba, from Nigeria, and continuing to the post-WWII era of be-bop with Dizzy Gillespie’s "Oopapada." Hughes delineates the various subcategories of this ever-evolving genre which includes the rag, New Orleans jazz, blues, Kansas City jazz and boogie-woogie piano, swing, be-bop, and progressive jazz. Well-chosen examples accompany each exploration of style.

Tracks
1. The Beginnings/Blues - 16:26
2. Characteristics - 15:12