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Songs as Poems; Poems as Songs Songs as Poems; Poems as Songs August 10th, 2022 (Hour 1)
Songs as Poems; Poems as Songs

We listen for poetry in music and music in poetry, songs as poems and poems as songs with Langston Hughes, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Ken Nordine. Plus, a visit to New York’s City Lore with poet-folklorist Steve Zeitlin, who rides the POEMobile to the People’s Poetry Gathering and then back to New Orleans to meet Louisiana’s poet laureate, Mona Lisa Saloy.

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MUSICIANS AND TOPICS

J.J. Cale
J.J. CALE
Richard Campanella
RICHARD CAMPANELLA
The Campbell Brothers
THE CAMPBELL BROTHERS
Nati Cano
NATI CANO
Laura Cantrell
LAURA CANTRELL
Captiol Records studio tour
CAPTIOL RECORDS STUDIO TOUR
Brandi Carlile
BRANDI CARLILE
Jimmy Carter
JIMMY CARTER
James Carville
JAMES CARVILLE
Jack Casady
JACK CASADY
Neko Case
NEKO CASE
John Carter Cash
JOHN CARTER CASH
Johnny Cash
JOHNNY CASH
Cash's American Recordings
CASH'S AMERICAN RECORDINGS
Rosanne Cash
ROSANNE CASH
Mando Cavallero
MANDO CAVALLERO
Los Cenzontles
LOS CENZONTLES
Cephas & Wiggins
CEPHAS & WIGGINS
Cha Wa
CHA WA
Topsy Chapman
TOPSY CHAPMAN
Ray Charles' Early Experiences
RAY CHARLES' EARLY EXPERIENCES
Ray Charles
RAY CHARLES
Ray Charles with L.A. high school kids from the Sir Charles Blues Lab
RAY CHARLES WITH L.A. HIGH SCHOOL KIDS FROM THE SIR CHARLES BLUES LAB
Boozoo Chavis
BOOZOO CHAVIS
C.J. Chenier
C.J. CHENIER
Roland Cheramie
ROLAND CHERAMIE
Marshall Chess, Pete Cosey, Louis Satterfield on Muddy Waters 'Electric Mud'
MARSHALL CHESS, PETE COSEY, LOUIS SATTERFIELD ON MUDDY WATERS 'ELECTRIC MUD'
Kelly Church
KELLY CHURCH
Bugler at Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY
BUGLER AT CHURCHILL DOWNS, LOUISVILLE, KY
Irwin Chusid and Bob Moog
IRWIN CHUSID AND BOB MOOG
Chris Clark
CHRIS CLARK
Thais Clark
THAIS CLARK
Jon Cleary
JON CLEARY
Jimmy Cliff
JIMMY CLIFF
Clubgoers in New York
CLUBGOERS IN NEW YORK
The Coen Brothers
THE COEN BROTHERS
Marion Coleman
MARION COLEMAN
Judy Collins
JUDY COLLINS
Ravi Coltrane
RAVI COLTRANE
Commander Cody
COMMANDER CODY
Congo Square Concert
CONGO SQUARE CONCERT
Ry Cooder
RY COODER
Ry Cooder #1
RY COODER #1
Ry Cooder #2
RY COODER #2
Elizabeth Cook
ELIZABETH COOK
Calvin Cooke
CALVIN COOKE
Sam Cooke: Childhood / Gospel
SAM COOKE: CHILDHOOD / GOSPEL
Sam Cooke
SAM COOKE
Coon Dog Cemetery
COON DOG CEMETERY
Shemekia Copeland
SHEMEKIA COPELAND
Shemekia Copeland with Keb' Mo'
SHEMEKIA COPELAND WITH KEB' MO'
Elvis Costello
ELVIS COSTELLO
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
ELVIS COSTELLO & ALLEN TOUSSAINT
Eddie Cotton, Jr.
EDDIE COTTON, JR.
Cover of the Rolling Stone
COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE
Florida Cracker Cowboys with Buddy Mills and Billy Davis
FLORIDA CRACKER COWBOYS WITH BUDDY MILLS AND BILLY DAVIS
Creole Cowboys with Boozoo Chavis, Elton Laday and Eugene Thibodeaux, and Joe Fontenot's trail ride
CREOLE COWBOYS WITH BOOZOO CHAVIS, ELTON LADAY AND EUGENE THIBODEAUX, AND JOE FONTENOT'S TRAIL RIDE
Bill de Turk at the Crescent City School of Bartending on Sazerac
BILL DE TURK AT THE CRESCENT CITY SCHOOL OF BARTENDING ON SAZERAC
Rodney Crowell
RODNEY CROWELL
Robert Crumb
ROBERT CRUMB
Celia Cruz
CELIA CRUZ
Manuel Cuevas
MANUEL CUEVAS
Michael Cuscuna
MICHAEL CUSCUNA

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