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God's Trombones The Complete Live Performance Unknown - 1993

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James Weldon Johnson was a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, and one of the most revered African Americans of all time, whose life demonstrated the full spectrum of struggle and success. In God's Trombones, one of his most celebrated works, inspirational sermons of African American preachers are reimagined as poetry, reverberating with the musicality and splendid eloquence of the spirituals. This classic collection includes "Listen Lord - A Prayer,"  "The Creation,"  "The Prodigal Son," "Go Down Death - A Funeral Sermon," "Noah Built the Ark," "The Crucifixion," "Let My People Go," and "The Judgment Day."

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As a young man in the late 1800s, James Weldon Johnson was profoundly influenced by the sermons he heard by the renowned black preachers of the day. Later in life, he transformed his memories into magnificent poems about Creation, the Flood, the Crucifixion, the Prodigal Son, Noah s Ark, Judgment Day, and other stories from the Bible. Published in 1927, during the Harlem Renaissance, "God s Trombones" became one of Johnson s most celebrated works.


In the early 1990s, several of New York City s most prominent African-American ministers gave voice to Johnson s words for a PBS broadcast. Now available for the first time on CD, this celebration of one of the great literary achievements of the Harlem Renaissance features moving performances by actor Joe Morton ("Brother From Another Planet," actor Robert Earl Jones (father of James), and Reverend Calvin O. Butts of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, among others."

First Edition Identification

The first edition of God's Trombones was published by Viking Press, New York, in 1927. The original cover art and drawings were by Aaron Douglas, and the letting by C.B. Falls. 


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  • Title God's Trombones The Complete Live Performance
  • Author more
  • Binding unknown
  • Edition Abridged
  • Publisher Highbridge Audio, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date February 1, 1993
  • ISBN 9780453008105
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Saint Paul, MN: Penguin High Bridge Audio, 1993. Brand new and shrinkwrapped 90 minutes on 1 cassette From back: "As a young man in the late 1800s, writer James Weldon Johnson was deeply influenced by the renowned black preachers of the day. In God's Trombones, published in 1927, (the author) transformed his memories of these brilliant orators into a now-classic work of stunningly original poetry." Brand new and shrinkwrapped, but there is some crushing wear to the paper case. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Audio Cassette. New/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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