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“Fables of Faubus” is a song composed by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus. One of Mingus’ most explicitly political works, the song was written as a direct protest against Arkansas governor Orval E. Faubus,who in 1957 sent out the National Guard to prevent the integration of Little Rock Central High School by nine African American teenagers.
The song was first recorded for Mingus’ 1959 album, Mingus Ah Um. Columbia refused to allow the lyrics to the song to be included, and so the song was recorded as an instrumental on the album. It was not until October 20, 1960 that the song was recorded with lyrics, for the album Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus, which was released on the more independent Candid label. Due to contractual issues with Columbia, the song could not be released as “Fables of Faubus”, and so the Candid version was titled “Original Faubus Fables”. The personnel for the Candid recording were Charles Mingus (bass, vocals), Dannie Richmond (drums, vocals), Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone), and Ted Curson (trumpet). The vocals featured a call-and-response between Mingus and Richmond. Critic Don Heckman commented of the unedited “Original Faubus Fables” in a 1962 review that it was “a classic Negro put-down in which satire becomes a deadly rapier-thrust.
“Fables of Faubus” is a song composed by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus. One of Mingus’ most explicitly political works, the song was written as a direct protest against Arkansas governor Orval E. Faubus,who in 1957 sent out the National Guard to prevent the integration of Little Rock Central High School by nine African American teenagers.
The song was first recorded for Mingus’ 1959 album, Mingus Ah Um. Columbia refused to allow the lyrics to the song to be included, and so the song was recorded as an instrumental on the album. It was not until October 20, 1960 that the song was recorded with lyrics, for the album Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus, which was released on the more independent Candid label. Due to contractual issues with Columbia, the song could not be released as “Fables of Faubus”, and so the Candid version was titled “Original Faubus Fables”. The personnel for the Candid recording were Charles Mingus (bass, vocals), Dannie Richmond (drums, vocals), Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone), and Ted Curson (trumpet). The vocals featured a call-and-response between Mingus and Richmond. Critic Don Heckman commented of the unedited “Original Faubus Fables” in a 1962 review that it was “a classic Negro put-down in which satire becomes a deadly rapier-thrust.
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Shouts
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bobgreen623 wrote:
The Ah Um version. Wonderful, as are they all in their own ways
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johannesbongers wrote:
Slow version, very nice!
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kmullin wrote:
check out the live version on 'Live & Rare'
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freedom_201268 wrote:
非常不错！
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iamholgerczukay wrote:
The version with Eric Dolphy is fucking OUT THERE! I love it.
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StuartHaden1 wrote:
Fabulous fables
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EnglandDreaming wrote:
Damn. {2}
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thesweetsagent6 wrote:
low-end = hi vibe
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blackgem wrote:
Damn.
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headey wrote:
Could someone clever explain the similarities to the 'PinkPanther' theme please? I presume this came first? I need to do some googling.
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pone2none wrote:
Mingus is Genius!!
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MrsRieffers wrote:
Grandios!
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Porterhouse57 wrote:
Stunning. Every time. [2]
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karunamaitri wrote:
B-)
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SGSoundSystem wrote:
Stunning. Every time.
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Knees420 wrote:
This has a much faster tempo than the original. Is there a youtube video or download link for this MP3? I can only find the original.
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shedonist wrote:
M I N G U S ! ! ! !
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sinistersensi wrote:
Another solid Mingus joint^
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TubaKorkmaz wrote:
so good
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SpankyGrundfest wrote:
24 minutes? I remember this song being only 8-9 minutes long on "Mingus Ah Um."
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