{"product_id":"various-artists-every-tone-a-testimony-an-african-american-aural-history","title":"Various Artists – Every Tone a Testimony: An African American Aural History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVarious Artists – Every Tone a Testimony: An African American Aural History (2001) – 2-CD Set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Spoken Word\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyles:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Historical Speeches, Poetry, Folk, Blues, Gospel, Jazz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2 CDs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Smithsonian Folkways Recordings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e SFW CD 47003\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery Tone a Testimony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores African American life and culture through music, speeches, poetry and prose. Released in 2001, this Smithsonian Folkways collection features 59 tracks across two CDs, with approximately two hours and 27 minutes of audio. Compiled and annotated by Robert H. Cataliotti, it draws from archival recordings spanning the 1920s through the 1990s. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/folkways.si.edu\/every-tone-a-testimony\/african-american-spoken-history-poetry-prose\/album\/smithsonian?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003efolkways.si.edu\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collection brings together oral traditions, accounts of resistance to slavery, musical expression and voices from the civil rights movement. Contributors include Langston Hughes, Paul Robeson, Lead Belly, Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry and Martin Luther King Jr., alongside readings of historical works by performers including Ruby Dee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCombining documentary material with folk, blues, gospel and jazz, this anthology offers a broad listening experience for collectors of historical recordings, educators and listeners interested in African American cultural history. The release was issued with a 40-page booklet providing context for the recordings. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/folkways.si.edu\/every-tone-a-testimony\/african-american-spoken-history-poetry-prose\/album\/smithsonian?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003efolkways.si.edu\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review the photos carefully for the item’s exact condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Cat Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67627456135405,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/6300\/2093\/files\/D43E8909-F77E-4FFE-913E-8279AE40997C.jpg?v=1791004072","url":"https:\/\/bigcataudio.com\/products\/various-artists-every-tone-a-testimony-an-african-american-aural-history","provider":"Big Cat Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}