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Vachel Lindsay

Reading in New York, 1931

  1. The Congo 1 (2:11): MP3
  2. The Congo 2 (2:34): MP3
  3. The Congo 3 (2:50): MP3

  4.     Text of the Poem at University of Toronto

  5. Flower-Fed Buffaloes (0:48): MP3
  6. Mysterious Cat (0:57): MP3
  7. General William Booth Enters Heaven (3:13): MP3

  8.     Text of Poem

  9. The Moon's the North Wind's Cooky (0:33): MP3
  10. The Chinese Nightingale (14:08): MP3

The original discs were made by William Cabell Greet of Columbia University.

Poemtalk Podcast #26, discussing Vachel Lindsay's "The Congo," October 30, 2009

Listen to the complete recording and read program notes for the episode at Jacket2.

Vachel Lindsay on PennSound Daily


These sound recordings are being made available for noncommercial and educational use only. © 2005 Estate of Vachel Lindsay. Used with the permisson of Nicholas Cave Lindsay. Distributed by PennSound.