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	On "The Weary Blues"
		In "The Weary Blues" Hughes dealt with the blues singer and his song in relation to the speaker of the poem.
		It combines traditional blues stanzas that emphasize the roots of African-American experience, touches of vaudeville blues as the roots were being "refined," pride in African-American creativity and forms of expression, and a sense of the weariness that ties together generations of African-Americans.
		What the blues articulates is the simultaneous presence of the "tragic and comic aspects of the human conditions." Thus, the blues in the poem is not the conventional "either/or" condition configured within the Cartesian construct.
	www.english.uiuc.edu /maps/poets/g_l/hughes/weary.htm (2006 words)

	The Blues . Blues Classroom . Lesson Plans . Poetry: Blues Style \| PBS
		Students consider the poetic devices and recurring themes in blues lyrics and the significance of the poetry of the blues as part of the African American oral tradition.
		Specifically, blues songs are part of the African American oral tradition, a tradition rooted in slavery in which the stories, emotions, and history of the African American people were passed down through storytelling and songs.
		As a class, listen to two blues songs that clearly represent the storytelling legacy of the blues: "John Henry" and "Stack O' Lee." As the students listen, ask them to note what story the song is attempting to commemorate.
	www.pbs.org /theblues/classroom/defpoetry.html (1783 words)

	Langston Hughes
		It’s that “droning drowsy syncopated” blues played by the “Negro” “by the pale dull pallor of one bulb light” that is described in his poem.
		The singer continues in a typical I, IV, V chord blues pattern, “I got the Weary Blues And I can’t be satisfied.
		Got the Weary Blues And can’t be satisfied--- I ain’t happy no mo’ And I wish that I had died.” Ah yes, the droning, drowsy, swaying and moaning continues.
	www.creativeconnectionarts.com /BlackHistory/Lhughes.shtml (1725 words)

	- The Weary Boys \| Official Site -
		And maybe the Weary Boys, like much of their audience, are just country boys at heart, and that self-effacing sense of humor is just masking some genuine sensitivity.
		The energy that courses through the album and the Weary Boys' live performance comes from the genuine rush of playing their music as true to the spirit of the originals as possible, which is no small feat when you're trying to learn from and keep up with albums by lightning-fast pickers like the Stanley Brothers.
		Indeed, the best way to experience the Weary Boys is to see them live, lined-up in a row onstage with their bushy beards, fl hats and sharply pressed, vintage western wear, looking for all the world like Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm and the rest of The Band, circa 1969.
	www.wearyboys.com /press02.html (2477 words)

	The Mediadrome - Poetry - The Weary Blues (Langston Hughes)
		The Mediadrome - Poetry - The Weary Blues (Langston Hughes)
		He played a few chords then he sang some more-- "I got the Weary Blues And I can't be satisfied.
		Got the Weary Blues And can't be satisfied-- I ain't happy no mo' And I wish that I had died." And far into the night he crooned that tune.
	www.themediadrome.com /content/poetry/hughes_weary_blues.htm (221 words)

	Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More - Poetic Form: Blues Poem
		It often (but not necessarily) follows a form, in which a statement is made in the first line, a variation is given in the second line, and an ironic alternative is declared in the third line.
		African-American writer Ralph Ellison said that although the blues are often about struggle and depression, they are also full of determination to overcome difficulty "through sheer toughness of spirit." This resilience in the face of hardship is one of the hallmarks of the blues poem.
		The title poem of Hughes’ first book, The Weary Blues, is also an excellent example of a blues poem.
	www.poets.org /viewmedia.php/prmMID/5768 (304 words)

	ARTSEDGE: Poets Got Them Blues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Explain that many blues songs are written in a "12-bar" pattern, referring to the number of bars or measures typically used to convey a theme (see PBS: The Blues Web site for a good explanation).
		In 12-bar blues, the lyrics usually follow an AAB pattern: the first two lines of a stanza are similar (if not the same), and are each termed "A" while the third line, "B", responds to or resolves the idea presented in the first two lines.
		Mention that "St. Louis Blues" was first published in 1914 by W.C. Handy, who is often referred to as the father of the blues; "Hard Time Killing Floor" was written in the 1930s; and "Alabama Blues" was written in 1966.
	artsedge.kennedy-center.org /content/3657 (1809 words)

	hughblue.html
		Hughes begins "The Weary Blues" with a narrator speaking in a voice that does not seem particularly fl, but if it is a white voice, it is a notable sympathetic one.
		Furthermore, there seems to be little emotional connection or relationship with the man singing the Weary Blues, rather the narrator is studying the man with an intense interest that implies that all of the observations of "Sweet Blues!/ Coming from a fl man's soul" (14, 15) are new.
		In the ending of "The Weary Blues" Hughes reveals to the reader that the white observer and the fl blues player may seem separate but actually share a deep bond.
	titan.iwu.edu /~wchapman/americanpoetryweb/hughblue.html (4038 words)

	Weary Boys - Weary Blues
		Spirituals are represented with the mournful "Angel of Death," and the Matteoli original, "Face Of Jesus," which follows a prisoner to his date with death (with Janna once again on harmony).
		One of two standout tracks on Weary Blues is their amazing cover of Lefty Frizzell's "Be With You Always." This one stopped me dead in my tracks the minute it came on- the vocals sound uncannily like the ghost of Lefty himself, and a time or two, eerily like a young Merle Haggard.
		The Weary Boys, with their ferocious energy and obvious passion of the music they play, make the old time treasures sound fresh and newly relevant.
	www.takecountryback.com /reviews/wbwb0802.htm (488 words)

	KET Arts Toolkit \| Music \| Elements of Jazz
		Armstrong’s performance of “Weary Blues” illustrates jazz ensemble playing and the elements of jazz performance at their best.
		Suggest how “Weary Blues” and other tunes (based on their titles) might have helped Americans deal with personal and social changes during difficult times.
		Prompt: According to Keith McCutchen, jazz music such as Louis Armstrong’s “Weary Blues” is based on the exchange between group playing and instrumental breaks or solos, creating both contrast and unity through the form and structure of the music.
	www.ket.org /artstoolkit/music/lessonplan/152.htm (1434 words)

	LitWeb
		Langston Hughes was one of the writers, visual artists, and musicians associated with the cultural movement known as the Harlem Renaissance.
		To learn more about the blues and how Hughes incorporated it into his poetry, read the essay "The Blues Poetry of Langston Hughes," by Kathryn Gray.
		If you are considering writing an essay discussing the relationship of "The Weary Blues" to the characteristics of blues music, you might look at the essay "Langston Hughes Blues," written by a Pepperdine University student.
	www.wwnorton.com /introlit/workshops/poetry/hughes3.asp (828 words)

	The Weary Blues: Langston Hughes Poem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Weary Blues Droning a drowsy syncopated tune, Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon, I heard a Negro play.
		Down on Lenox Avenue the other night By the pale dull pallor of an old gas light He did a lazy sway.
		He played a few chords then he sang some more-- "I got the Weary Blues And I can't be satisfied-- I ain't happy no mo' And I wish that I had died." And far into the night he crooned that tune.
	www.kansasheritage.org /crossingboundaries/weary.html (224 words)

	Weary Blues - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Weary Blues is a 1915 tune by Artie Matthews.
		Despite the name, the form is a multi-strain ragtime rather than a conventional blues.
		It is often known by the alternative title Shake It and Break It, especially when played by New Orleans jazz bands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Weary_Blues (148 words)

	Amazon.com: Weary Blues: Music: Charles Mingus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Weary Blues is, above all, sexy--Harlem jazz meets the Southern blues of Bessie Smith and smoky rooms, speakeasies, and pleasantly dirty thoughts.
		Langston Hughes is not only one of the century's finest American poets; he was the voice of fl America in a time when opportunity was limited but hunger and drive were boundless.
		Mr Feather writes that "The Weary Blues, the title poem of this album, won first prize in a contest held in 1925 by a magazine call 'Opportunity'." The words include, "Democracy will not come this day, this year or ever, through compromise and fear.
	www.amazon.com /Weary-Blues-Charles-Mingus/dp/B0000047A8 (1159 words)

	Langston Hughes
		In 1923, Hughes traveled abroad on a freighter to the Senegal, Nigeria, the Cameroons, Belgium Congo, Angola, and Guinea in Africa, and later to Italy and France, Russia and Spain.
		Through these experiences a new rhythm emerged in his writing, and a series of poems such as "The Weary Blues" were penned.
		His collections of poetry include: The Weary Blues (1926); The Negro Mother and other Dramatic Recitations (1931); The Dream Keeper (1932); Shakespeare In Harlem (1942); Fields of Wonder (1947); One Way Ticket (1947); The First Book of Jazz (1955); Tambourines To Glory (1958); and Selected Poems (1959); The Best of Simple (1961).
	www.redhotjazz.com /hughes.html (907 words)

	weary
		His people created the blues and he is proud of that.
		These two relate because they both talk about the dark beating rhythm of blues and how it speaks to the situation of fls at the time.
		They also talk about getting rid of the weary and troubles of their situation and taking pride in what they are and that way having peace with themselves and being able to sleep at night.
	faculty.valpo.edu /srowley/weary.html (738 words)

	Weary Blues: The Songs of Hank Williams by Various Artists
		Weary Blues: The Songs of Hank Williams by Various Artists
		Weary Blues from Waitin' - Ray Price and the Cherokee Cowboys
		As country's first true modern performer and songwriter, Hank Williams understood the blues on a fundamental level, and although he didn't sing or write blues pieces in the strict sense of the form, he grasped that the blues was essentially one man's troubles personalized and made to stand in for the listener's own
	www.mmguide.musicmatch.com /album/album.cgi?ALBUMID=1491095 (271 words)

	LitWeb
		In this poem and many others, Hughes refers to the musical form known as "the blues." Have you ever heard a recording of the blues, or a live performance such as the one described in this poem?
		What does it mean to "have the blues" as an emotional state?
		What does it mean to be "weary," physically and mentally?
	www.wwnorton.com /litweb/workshops/poetry/hughes1.asp (425 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		"Weary Blues" (1915) Words by Mort Greene and George Cates Music by Artie Matthews VERSE 2 times Wish I could lose these WEARY BLUES.
		My tired heart can't love no more, Can't love the way it did before.
		Oh can't you see I'm tired of this old unfair one sided love Come back to me. Please don't refuse.
	www.pdmusic.org /blues/15wb.txt (133 words)

	Weary Blues by Langston Hughes: Song Music Downloads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Weary Blues by Langston Hughes: Song Music Downloads
		Sorry, at this time no streams have been found for "Weary Blues" on album The Voice of Langston Hughes.
		Check the albums tab for other downloads from Langston Hughes.
	www.mp3.com /tracks/110995/dl_streams.html (88 words)

	IHAS: Poet
		When funds for continuing college dried up, Hughes moved to Harlem at the height of its golden era.
		His prolific literary career was launched in 1926 with a volume of jazz poems, THE WEARY BLUES, written for performance with musical accompaniment in the famous Harlem clubs of the era.
		His novel TAMBOURINES TO GLORY (1958) appeared as a musical play (1963), and his two volumes of autobiography THE BIG SEA and I WONDER AS I WANDER, together with his essay about his involvment with the N.A.A.C.P. and the Civil Rights Movement, FIGHT FOR FREEDOM, chart Hughes' long commitment to comradeship and equality.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/ihas/poet/hughes.html (284 words)

	Weary Blues by Kid Ory: Song Music Downloads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Weary Blues by Kid Ory: Song Music Downloads
		Sorry, at this time no streams have been found for "Weary Blues" on album Kid Ory!
		Check the albums tab for other downloads from Kid Ory.
	www.mp3.com /tracks/71218/dl_streams.html (75 words)

	Langston Hughes
		Langston Hughes also weaved the sounds and rhythms of jazz and blues into his poems and stories that make them as fresh today as when he wrote them.
		Conjure up the mood of the big band era by reading the poems below to Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Lester Young, and Ella Fitzgerald, etc. (PS.
		Charles Mingus recorded the "Weary Blues" read by Langston Hughes.)
	www.bluesforpeace.com /langston-hughes.htm (340 words)

	RPO -- Langston Hughes : The Weary Blues
		RPO -- Langston Hughes : The Weary Blues
		34While the Weary Blues echoed through his head.
		Original text: The Weary Blues (New York: A. Knopf, 1926).
	rpo.library.utoronto.ca /poem/1080.html (236 words)

	Tired And Weary - Blues Links
		Welcome to the Blues Links section of Tired And Weary.
		On this page I have compiled a comprehensive list of web addresses linking you to the world wide Birmingham City community plus other 'Blues-Related' sites that might be of interest to a Blues fan.
		If you run an unofficial Blues website and would like your link added to the list please E-MAIL ME
	www.tiredandweary.com /links/blues.html (63 words)

	Weary Blues from Waitin' (final version) by aheurich \| iCompositions - Music
		Weary Blues from Waitin' (final version) by aheurich
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	www.icompositions.com /music/song.php?sid=34841 (173 words)

	Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More - The Weary Blues
		Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More - The Weary Blues
		James Langston Hughes was born February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri.
		His parents divorced when he was a small child, and his father moved to Mexico.
	www.poets.org /viewmedia.php/prmMID/15612 (211 words)

	Blues
		I Have Got the Blues (A Comic Ballad)
		Ev'rybody's Crazy 'Bout the Doggone Blues But I'm Happy
		Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me Swanstone, Chas R. McCarron and Carey Morgan
	www.pdmusic.org /blues.html (67 words)

	Album Weary Blues by Muggsy Spanier - AOL Music
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	music.aol.com /artist/muggsy-spanier/7589/album/weary-blues/622087 (119 words)

	Internet Archive: Details: The Weary Blues, Langston Hughes
		Internet Archive: Details: The Weary Blues, Langston Hughes
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