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This is a music program honoring the history of the African American soldier through song.
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- A Story of the Black Soldier
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- Howard Burchette
A Story of the Black Soldier: This one hour program is a look at the history of the African American Soldier through popular songs. The main musical selections focus on the Civil War, the Buffalo Soldier era, Vietnam and anti-War protest songs.
The program includes music by Jimmy Smith, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Ray Charles, the Temptations, Freda Payne, Quincy Jones, Bob Marley, the Last Poets and others.
We are Celebrating Veterans Day, Memorial Day and Black History Month.A Story of the American Black Soldier.
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Piece Description
A Story of the Black Soldier: This one hour program is a look at the history of the African American Soldier through popular songs. The main musical selections focus on the Civil War, the Buffalo Soldier era, Vietnam and anti-War protest songs.
The program includes music by Jimmy Smith, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Ray Charles, the Temptations, Freda Payne, Quincy Jones, Bob Marley, the Last Poets and others.
We are Celebrating Veterans Day, Memorial Day and Black History Month.A Story of the American Black Soldier.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Johnny Comes Marching Home | Jimmy Smith | The Very Best. | Blue Note Records | 2005 | 07:56 |
| America The Beautiful | Ray Charles | Genius - The Ultimate Ray Charles Collection. | Concord Records | 2009 | 03:33 |
| War (edit) | Edwin Starr | Motown Legends: War/ Twenty-five Miles. | Motown | 1996 | 03:26 |
| No More Auction Block For Me | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Songs Of The Civil War. | Columbia | 1991 | 05:30 |
| Give Us A Flag | Richie Havens | Songs Of The Civil War. | Columbia | 1991 | 02:39 |
| Buffalo Soldier | Bob Marley | Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers. | Def Jam | 2002 | 04:17 |
| Soul Saga (Song Of The Buffalo Soldier) | Quincy Jones | Body Heat. | A&M | 1998 | 04:58 |
| Buffalo Soldier | The Persuasions | Street Corner Symphony. | Capitol | 2012 | 03:12 |
| Black Soldier | The Last Poets | The Very Best Of The Last Poets. | Charly Records | 2005 | 06:00 |
| Bring The Boys Home | Freda Payne | Band Of Gold. | Goldenlane | 2008 | 03:24 |
| War | The Temptations | Psychedelic Soul. | Motown | 2003 | 03:12 |
| Stop The War | The Impressions | Times Have Changed. | Rhino | 2006 | 06:25 |
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