An erasure that affects not only our understanding of Western migration and Western settlement, but also of the vibrancy of Black life and Black experiences in the 19th and early 20th centuries. And as he explains here, these are stories, these are songs that often get left out or forgotten. We'll specifically focus on his Grammy-nominated album, Black Cowboys, which traces the songs and the stories of the Black cowboy tradition and the African-American West. He is a musician, a historian, an educator, an archivist. Here’s Charles.Ĭharles Hughes: On this episode, I talked with Dom Flemons who goes by the name of the American Songster, a title that he richly deserves. Together, they take us on a musical exploration of the American West after emancipation. In this installment, Charles introduces us to Grammy Award-winner Com Flemons, who helped lay the groundwork for the growing understanding of this often forgotten history. They became integral parts of industries like cattle ranching, the railroads, and law enforcement. In this special four-part series, music expert and historian Charles Hughes brings us conversations with contemporary musicians who are exploring the sounds, songs and stories of the Jim Crow era through their music.Īfter the Civil War and Reconstruction, many formerly enslaved people migrated west. The results can reveal insights into history for educators and students. It takes research to re-think, re-mix and re-imagine music. I’m Bethany Jay and this is “Music Reconstructed,” from Teaching Hard History. But there’s much more to learn about the role that African Americans played in the complex history of the American West. Dom Flemons "Georgia Drumbeat" from Prospect Hill (2014)īethany Jay: From “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X to the recent western The Harder They Fall, the idea of Black cowboys has been making its way into popular culture over the last few years.Dom Flemons "Po' Howard / Gwine Dig a Hole to Put the Devil In" from Black Cowboys.
Moses (Clear Rock) Platt "The Old Chisholm Trail" (1933).Dom Flemons "The Old Chisholm Trail" from Black Cowboys.Dom Flemons "He's a Lone Ranger" from Black Cowboys.Dom Flemons "Steel Pony Blues" from Black Cowboys (2018).Carolina Chocolate Drops "Country Girl" from Leaving Eden.Carolina Chocolate Drops "Kerr’s Negro Jig" from Leaving Eden (2012).Hughes to discuss the complexity of sounds, songs and stories from and about the Jim Crow era. “The American Songster” joins historian Charles L. In part two of this special series, Grammy Award-winner Dom Flemons takes us on a musical exploration of the American West after emancipation. From ranches to railroads, learn about the often unrecognized role that African Americans played in the range cattle industry, as Pullman porters and in law enforcement.
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