Yes - all this is known. But the original recording belonged to the
Alan Lomax Archives. They reportedly broke the glass master - shipping
it to the Beeb. However Lomax himself had recorded it onto tape - and
the LOC has found this and digitised it. Sadly the academics of
various Universities are keeping this recording to themselves. Frankly
its not that great - at least the Soundcloud clip isn't. Other Radio
Ballads HAVE been released on the Alan Lomax website [The Old Chisholm
Trail at http://research.culturalequity.org/get-radio-detailed-show.do?showId=9]
and on an Amazon (CD) [The Martins & The Coys at
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ballad-Operas-Martins-Coys/dp/B00004D3DK]. So
why not release this one? CJB.
On 19/01/2016, Lou Judson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Others may have deeper insights, but I found this as I searched
>
> <http://blog.commarts.wisc.edu/2015/06/12/missing-from-history-langston-hughes-the-man-who-went-to-war-2/>
>
> There is a short excerpt there on Soundcloud:
>
> <https://soundcloud.com/antennablog>
>
> Amazing sound - and that voice!
>
> <L>
> Lou Judson
> Intuitive Audio
> 415-883-2689
>
> On Jan 19, 2016, at 2:47 PM, Marcia Segal <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>>>>>> the LOC is still not allowing the public to listen to 'The Man Who
>>>>>> Went To War’ <<<<<
>>
>> Speaking from my own ignorance, does this simply mean that the recording
>> is not readily available online? I don’t know the back-story.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Marcia Segal
>>
>
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