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    CD Revives the 'Black Ballad' Tradition

    Detail from the cover of 'Classic African-American Ballads'

    Detail from the cover of Classic African-American Ballads

    For generations, tales of African-American life have been told through a musical genre known as black ballads. A new CD, Classic African-American Ballads, is reviving this part of black musical history. Barry Lee Pearson, who produced the album, discusses the origin of the music.

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      • CD: Classic African American Ballads
      • Artist: Barry Lee Pearson, producer
      • Label: Smithsonian Folkways
      • Released: 2006
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