BMA: Black Media Archive

This episode is the gospel song "Hard Times" sung by Elder Curry and his Congregation. Recorded on December 16, 1930, Curry, an Elder with the Church of God in Christ, plays guitar on this song. The piano is played by Elder Beck, who continued recording into the 1940s.

This episode is the short film, "Three Songs By Leadbelly" (1945) performed by blues legend Huddie "Leadbelly" Leadbetter and created by Film Images. This film is labeled as "the only film ever made of the legendary Leadbelly." In the film Leadbelly performs the songs, "Pick a Bale of Cotton", "The Grey Goose", and "Take This Hammer."

This episode is the short film, "Three Songs By Leadbelly" (1945) performed by blues legend Huddie "Leadbelly" Leadbetter and created by Film Images. This film is labeled as "the only film ever made of the legendary Leadbelly." In the film Leadbelly performs the songs, "Pick a Bale of Cotton", "The Grey Goose", and "Take This Hammer."

This episode is the song "Last Kind Words" sung by Geeshie (or Geechie) Wiley, (with a second guitar accompaniment by Elvie Thomas) and recorded in March 1930 in Grafton, Wisconsin.

This episode is the song "Last Kind Words" sung by Geeshie (or Geechie) Wiley, (with a second guitar accompaniment by Elvie Thomas) and recorded in March 1930 in Grafton, Wisconsin.

This episode is the song "He Treats Me Like A Dog" sung by Bessie Mae Smith (who may have also recorded under the name St. Louis Bessie or Blue Belle, among others) and believed to have been recorded on November 6, 1930.

This episode is the song "He Treats Me Like A Dog" sung by Bessie Mae Smith (who may have also recorded under the name St. Louis Bessie or Blue Belle, among others) and believed to have been recorded on November 6, 1930.

This episode is the song "Mind Reader Blues" sung by Bertha Lee with blues legend Charlie Patton on the guitar. This song was recorded on January 31, 1934 in New York City at Patton's last recording session, as he died two months later. Bertha Lee was Patton's common-law wife at the time.

This episode is the song "Mind Reader Blues" sung by Bertha Lee with blues legend Charlie Patton on the guitar. This song was recorded on January 31, 1934 in New York City at Patton's last recording session, as he died two months later. Bertha Lee was Patton's common-law wife at the time.

This episode is the song "Where Is My Good Man At?" recorded by blues legend Memphis Minnie. The exact year of this recording is not known, but it was most likely recorded sometime in the 1930s.

This episode is the song "Where Is My Good Man At?" recorded by blues legend Memphis Minnie. The exact year of this recording is not known, but it was most likely recorded sometime in the 1930s.

This episode is the conclusion of a speech on Responsible Black Manhood given by Dr. Na'im Akbar on Octomer 23, 2001, from the Commission on Social Status of Black Males.

This episode is the conclusion of a speech on Responsible Black Manhood given by Dr. Na'im Akbar on Octomer 23, 2001, from the Commission on Social Status of Black Males.

This episode is a speech on Responsible Black Manhood given by Dr. Na'im Akbar on Octomer 23, 2001, from the Commission on Social Status of Black Males.

This episode is a speech on Responsible Black Manhood given by Dr. Na'im Akbar on Octomer 23, 2001, from the Commission on Social Status of Black Males.