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Charles Mingus – Fables Of Faubus (29:41)

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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.
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  • ninovetri

    mingus!

    14 days ago

  • DCDireWolf

    Mingus is among us.

    15 days ago

  • UrHomie

    way too good

    last month

  • Im2Jazzy4U

    sweet...

    last month

  • Savant2

    Oooooh yes!!!!

    last month

  • Evilkitten0713

    I heard this for the first time played by Project.... I really loved it! Still do <3

    March 2012

  • osisaoasis

    SUPER TOP

    March 2012

  • bobgreen623

    The Ah Um version. Wonderful, as are they all in their own ways

    January 2012

  • johannesbongers

    Slow version, very nice!

    January 2012

  • kmullin

    check out the live version on 'Live & Rare'

    December 2011

  • freedom_201268

    非常不错！

    December 2011

  • iamholgerczukay

    The version with Eric Dolphy is fucking OUT THERE! I love it.

    September 2011

  • StuartHaden1

    Fabulous fables

    September 2011

  • EnglandDreaming

    Damn. {2}

    August 2011

  • thesweetsagent6

    low-end = hi vibe

    July 2011

  • blackgem

    Damn.

    May 2011

  • headey

    Could someone clever explain the similarities to the 'PinkPanther' theme please? I presume this came first? I need to do some googling.

    March 2011

  • pone2none

    Mingus is Genius!!

    March 2011

  • MrsRieffers

    Grandios!

    February 2011

  • Porterhouse57

    Stunning. Every time. [2]

    January 2011
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