Music of the Day: Charles Mingus, Fables of Faubus Orval E. Faubus was the governor of Arkansas, who in 1957 sent out the National Guard to prevent African-American students from entering Little Rocks Central High School. American jazz musician Charles Mingus responded to the event by composing “Fables of Faubus,” a condemnation of the action. Unfortunately, Columbia Records prohibited Mingus and fellow musician, Danny Richmond from singing the following lyrics: Name me someone whos ridiculous, Dannie. Governor Faubus!/ Why is he so sick and ridiculous? He wont permit integrated schools. Columbia reconsidered and recorded the piece in its entirety two years later.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 19:12:13 +0000
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