Name: James Baldwin reads "The Uses of the Blues" by ETC-TET
Duration: 31 min 33 s
Description: Lost reel of James Baldwin reading from his essay "The uses of the Blues" mixed with experimental music and excerpts of Leadbelly, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday.

Yo this is definitely not Baldwin's voice

Great essay, but this is not Baldwin reading.

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Haris Pilton & the Balkan Voodoo Orchestra "Fiesta Tungusia" Soon in your village *
Conjunto Típico Vallenato "Cumbia Sampuesana" Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia vol 1
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Lost reel of James Baldwin reading from his essay "The uses of the Blues" mixed with experimental music and excerpts of Leadbelly, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday.

James Baldwin reads "The Uses of the Blues"

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James Baldwin reads "The Uses of the Blues"

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