{"id":4149,"date":"2013-08-15T11:37:42","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T16:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=4149"},"modified":"2013-08-15T11:58:18","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T16:58:18","slug":"oscar-brown-jr-forty-acres-and-a-mule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=4149","title":{"rendered":"Oscar Brown, Jr. – Forty Acres and a Mule"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Listen\/Download Oscar Brown, Jr. – Forty Acres and a Mule<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Greetings all<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

The end of the week is here, and so I must remind you that the Funky16Corners Radio Show<\/strong> will once again take to the airwaves this Friday at 9PM on Viva Radio.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

If you cannot be there at airtime, you can keep up with the sounds by subscribing to the show as a podcast in iTunes, or by grabbing an MP3 here at the blog.<\/p>\n

I thought I\u2019d end the week with something very cool and a bit unusual.<\/p>\n

I would assume that the jazzers and the Mods among you might already be familiar with the name, and music of the mighty Oscar Brown, Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brown was the kind of multi-faceted talent, singer, poet, composer, political activist that you don\u2019t see too much these days.<\/p>\n

In a career that lasted from his teens until his death at the age of 78 in 2005, Brown worked as a soul jazz singer, composer of music and lyrics, social activist and teacher.<\/p>\n

The tune I bring you today is a fantastic introduction for those of you that don\u2019t know him, and a reminder for those of you that do of how great he was.<\/p>\n

\u201940 Acres and a Mule\u2019, recorded in 1964 (released in 1965 on the LP \u2018Mr Oscar Brown Jr Goes to Washington\u2019), is simultaneously swinging, humorous, cutting and incisive.<\/p>\n

Brown, who was one of the earliest proponents of putting lyrics to jazz instrumentals (you probably know Nina Simone\u2019s<\/strong> version of his lyrics to \u2018Work Song\u2019), also wrote \u2018The Snake\u2019, which became a Northern Soul favorite when recorded by Al Wilson.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He was a master whose body of work ought to be much better known.<\/p>\n

I hope you dig the tune, and I\u2019ll see you all on Monday.<\/p>\n

Keep the faith<\/strong><\/p>\n

Larry<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Also, the brand new Funky16Corners ‘Keep Calm and Stay Funky’ stickers have arrived!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The stickers are 4″ x 3″ and printed on high quality, glossy stock.<\/strong><\/p>\n

They are $2.00 each, with free shipping in the US ($2.00 per order shipping outside of the US).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here to go to the ordering page.<\/strong><\/a>
\nAlso, make sure that you check out the links below to the Be The Match Foundation and POAC (click on the logos for more info).
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PS Head over to Iron Leg too.<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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