John Coltrane's "Alabama"
Jan 16, 2022 10:09:15 #
On Sunday, September 15, 1963, twelve sticks of dynamite were placed in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The bomb had been planted by the white supremacy group, the KKK, and killed four young black girls between the ages of 11-14.
John Coltrane wrote the song ‘Alabama’ in response to this event and patterned his playing in the song after Martin Luther King’s speech at the funeral for the four girls.
https://youtu.be/wMfqYlAa6rE
Mark
John Coltrane wrote the song ‘Alabama’ in response to this event and patterned his playing in the song after Martin Luther King’s speech at the funeral for the four girls.
https://youtu.be/wMfqYlAa6rE
Mark
Jan 16, 2022 15:18:40 #
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markngolf wrote:
On Sunday, September 15, 1963, twelve sticks of dynamite were placed in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The bomb had been planted by the white supremacy group, the KKK, and killed four young black girls between the ages of 11-14.
John Coltrane wrote the song ‘Alabama’ in response to this event and patterned his playing in the song after Martin Luther King’s speech at the funeral for the four girls.
https://youtu.be/wMfqYlAa6rE
Mark
John Coltrane wrote the song ‘Alabama’ in response to this event and patterned his playing in the song after Martin Luther King’s speech at the funeral for the four girls.
https://youtu.be/wMfqYlAa6rE
Mark
interesting
Jan 17, 2022 06:56:30 #
Jan 17, 2022 07:00:16 #
markngolf wrote:
On Sunday, September 15, 1963, twelve sticks of dynamite were placed in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The bomb had been planted by the white supremacy group, the KKK, and killed four young black girls between the ages of 11-14.
John Coltrane wrote the song ‘Alabama’ in response to this event and patterned his playing in the song after Martin Luther King’s speech at the funeral for the four girls.
https://youtu.be/wMfqYlAa6rE
Mark
John Coltrane wrote the song ‘Alabama’ in response to this event and patterned his playing in the song after Martin Luther King’s speech at the funeral for the four girls.
https://youtu.be/wMfqYlAa6rE
Mark
Jan 17, 2022 08:25:16 #
Jan 17, 2022 08:25:54 #
Country Boy wrote:
Perfect song for today! Also very interesting.
Tis why I posted it.
Thank you!!
Mark
Jan 17, 2022 08:26:22 #
Jan 17, 2022 11:14:15 #
Thank you for posting this Mark. One of the most hauntingly beautiful pieces of music ever written.
Jan 17, 2022 11:33:40 #
Big Yankee Fan wrote:
Thank you for posting this Mark. One of the most hauntingly beautiful pieces of music ever written.
Thank you for your comment. I think so too!
Mark
Jan 17, 2022 12:02:58 #
Jan 17, 2022 12:04:51 #
Jan 17, 2022 16:05:35 #
We all now know that the kkk was the enforcement arm of the democrat party don't we. If you mention the kkk in any form, you should also mention its provenance. Just saying "white supremacy" leaves out the real purpose of the kkk and what the organization tried to do. So, when you say kkk, also mention the democrat party. Thanks
Jan 17, 2022 16:33:40 #
kemosabe wrote:
We all now know that the kkk was the enforcement arm of the democrat party don't we. If you mention the kkk in any form, you should also mention its provenance. Just saying "white supremacy" leaves out the real purpose of the kkk and what the organization tried to do. So, when you say kkk, also mention the democrat party. Thanks
Do you have any relevant comments regarding John Coltrane or the powerful composition he wrote? The verbiage in my post was copied and pasted from the Jazz on the Tube video.
Mark
Jan 17, 2022 22:00:32 #
Such a beautiful song for a tragic moment in our history. Perfect for today. Mahalo for sharing.
Jan 17, 2022 22:35:22 #
JoAnneK01 wrote:
Such a beautiful song for a tragic moment in our history. Perfect for today. Mahalo for sharing.
Thank you for the most kind response.
Mark
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