by Langston Hughes (1901 - 1967)
Dream boogie: variation
Language: English
Tinkling treble, Rolling bass, High noon teeth In a midnight face, Great long fingers On great big hands, Screaming pedals Where his twelve shoe lands, Looks like his eyes Are teasing pain, A few minutes late For the Freedom Train.
Text Authorship:
- by Langston Hughes (1901 - 1967), "Dream boogie: variation" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert G. Patterson (b. 1957), "Dream boogie: variation", 2012 [ baritone and piano ], from American Pierrot: A Langston Hughes Songbook, no. 8, Great River Music, GRM-01037 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2015-08-29
Line count: 12
Word count: 40