Allison Russell really got Brittney Spencer, Kashus Culpepper, Norah Jones, Joy Oladokun, Ruby Amanfu, Julie Williams, etc…ON THIS ALBUM!!!! This is some good stuff like whoa!!!!
#WorldAtoZ H for Harlem
Allison Russell collab’d w/ Carolina Choc Drops in 2011 showcasing the forgotten contribution of Black Vaudeville 🧵
Cake Walkin’ Babies, ft Clarence Williams 🎹 Louis Armstrong 🎺Sidney Bechet cla’t
100yrs on & still🔥 🔥 🔥
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As a v special treat, been able to find this 2011 🎥 of the Carolina Chocolate Drops ft Allison Russell on clarinet in their 1920s Black vaudeville attire
ft Don Flemons on vocals +🪕 & Rhiannon Giddens💃
++ interview before the 🎶 Enjoy!! 😊
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Joy Oladokun x Jordan
Allison Russell ✍🏽 Joy is one of those writers who just speaks straight to the bone
When u see someone standing in their full, unfiltered truth like that, it gives everyone else permission to do the same
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I am a proud Aunt today....my youngest nephew in Ontario filmed and edited this music video (Logan Staats - "Sacred Love" feat. Allison Russell - Official Music Video) piped.video/watch?v=r4jNgkwK…
This #LaborDay, we honor the heroic efforts of American workers participating in labor movements. In response to African American exclusion from labor organizations, Black workers created all-Black unions that championed their members’ class & racial interests. #ANationsStory
ALT Black-and-white photograph of two men dressed in collared shirts, hats, and slacks examining industrial machinery. A credit line at the bottom reads, 'Photograph by David Jackson. Johnson Publishing Company Archive. J. Paul Getty Trust and Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Made possible by the Ford Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and Smithsonian Institution.'
ALT Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a dress glancing up from a booklet of papers she is working on with a pen. She stands in front of a large chart labeled, 'Third Pan American Games ... 1959. Chicago, Illinois - U. S. A.' A credit line at the bottom reads, 'Photograph by Isaac Sutton. Johnson Publishing Company Archive. J. Paul Getty Trust and Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Made possible by the Ford Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and Smithsonian Institution.'
ALT Black-and-white photograph of two men in heavy-duty aprons and collared shirts with the sleeves rolled up selecting blocks for a printing press. Behind them are large industrial printing presses. A credit line at the bottom reads, 'Photograph by David Jackson. Johnson Publishing Company Archive. J. Paul Getty Trust and Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Made possible by the Ford Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and Smithsonian Institution.'
ALT Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a dress holding up and studying a large meteorological chart. Next to her are shelves of rolled-up documents. A credit-line at the bottom reads, 'Photograph by Howard Morehead. Johnson Publishing Company Archive. J. Paul Getty Trust and Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Made possible by the Ford Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and Smithsonian Institution.'
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Leyla McCalla x Fort Dimanche
Fort Dimanche was an infamous state prison in Haiti used to violently suppress dissent, including journalists trying to report the truth
The French lyric is, darkly, about “going to a land without hats”
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Today—and EVERY day—is a great day to celebrate MarvinGaye's dynamic discography | Tell us what your all-time favorite Marvin Gaye album is + explore more here: album.ink/MGayeDisc
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Elks Club, Brooklyn was where Billie Holiday cut her teeth as a jazz singer c. 100yrs ago before breaking thru in the 1930s. Imagine.
As a jazz Sunday treat, here she is w/ Teddy Wilson 🎹 Coleman Hawkins 🎷 et al
When You’re Smiling 😊
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🎵 This week Hugh has tunes for you from Kiki Rockwell, We Will Ride Fast, Alabama Shakes, Allison Russell (with Norah Jones) and a Pitch Black remix by Module!🎵
Listen here: tinyurl.com/featured-tracks-…, and find past eps at mpr.nz/show/featuredtracks