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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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R&M Deli
R&M DELI
Rabbit Blues
RABBIT BLUES
Bruce Raeburn
BRUCE RAEBURN
Ethel Raim
ETHEL RAIM
Bonnie Raitt
BONNIE RAITT
Willis Alan Ramsey
WILLIS ALAN RAMSEY
David Rawlings
DAVID RAWLINGS
Rebirth Brass Band
REBIRTH BRASS BAND
Keith & Philip Frazier of Rebirth Brass Band
KEITH & PHILIP FRAZIER OF REBIRTH BRASS BAND
Red's Jazz Shoe Shine Parlor
RED'S JAZZ SHOE SHINE PARLOR
Leon Redbone
LEON REDBONE
Rev. Charles Hodges and Archie "Hubbie" Turner
REV. CHARLES HODGES AND ARCHIE "HUBBIE" TURNER
Rev. John Wilkins
REV. JOHN WILKINS
Anne Rice
ANNE RICE
Belton Richard
BELTON RICHARD
Zachary Richard
ZACHARY RICHARD
Jonathan Richman
JONATHAN RICHMAN
Ben Riley
BEN RILEY
Herlin Riley
HERLIN RILEY
Steve Riley
STEVE RILEY
Johnny Rivers
JOHNNY RIVERS
Clarissa Rizal
CLARISSA RIZAL
Robert O'Meally on Ralph Ellison
ROBERT O'MEALLY ON RALPH ELLISON
Robert Randolph
ROBERT RANDOLPH
Marcus Roberts
MARCUS ROBERTS
Robbie Robertson Part 1
ROBBIE ROBERTSON PART 1
Robbie Robertson Part 2
ROBBIE ROBERTSON PART 2
Lou Robin
LOU ROBIN
Justin Robinson
JUSTIN ROBINSON
Roscoe Robinson
ROSCOE ROBINSON
Smokey Robinson
SMOKEY ROBINSON
Nolan Porterfield on Jimmie Rodgers
NOLAN PORTERFIELD ON JIMMIE RODGERS
Sonny Rollins Part 1
SONNY ROLLINS PART 1
Sonny Rollins Part 2
SONNY ROLLINS PART 2
Derrick Tabb and the Roots of Music
DERRICK TABB AND THE ROOTS OF MUSIC
Sharon Jones and Gabriel Roth
SHARON JONES AND GABRIEL ROTH
Rick Rubin
RICK RUBIN
Andy Ruff
ANDY RUFF
Kermit Ruffins
KERMIT RUFFINS
Bobby Rush
BOBBY RUSH
Tom Rush
TOM RUSH
Allison Russell
ALLISON RUSSELL
Catherine Russell
CATHERINE RUSSELL
Bobby Rydell
BOBBY RYDELL

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